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prehormones

prehormones is the plural of prehormone.

Meaning of prehormone

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.

Questions about prehormones

What is prehormones the plural of?
Prehormones is the plural of prehormone.

Words near prehormones in the dictionary

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

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