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prehormone

prehormone noun: a substance secreted by glandular tissue that has little or no significant biological activity, but is converted in peripheral tissues into an active hormone.

Noun

prehormone (plural prehormones)

  1. A substance secreted by glandular tissue that has little or no significant biological activity, but is converted in peripheral tissues into an active hormone.

Forms of prehormone

pluralprehormones

Origin of prehormone

From pre- + hormone.

Questions about prehormone

What does prehormone mean?
Prehormone means a substance secreted by glandular tissue that has little or no significant biological activity, but is converted in peripheral tissues into an active hormone.
What part of speech is prehormone?
Prehormone is a noun.
What is the plural of prehormone?
The plural of prehormone is prehormones.

Words near prehormone in the dictionary

  1. prehominid
  2. prehominids
  3. prehomogeneous
  4. prehook
  5. prehooks
  6. prehormone
  7. prehormones
  8. prehorse
  9. prehospital
  10. prehospitalization
  11. prehospitally

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