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prohormone

prohormone noun: a substance that is a precursor to a hormone, usually having minimal hormonal effect by itself.

Noun

prohormone (plural prohormones)

  1. A substance that is a precursor to a hormone, usually having minimal hormonal effect by itself

Forms of prohormone

pluralprohormones

Origin of prohormone

From pro- + hormone.

Questions about prohormone

What does prohormone mean?
Prohormone means a substance that is a precursor to a hormone, usually having minimal hormonal effect by itself.
What part of speech is prohormone?
Prohormone is a noun.
What is the plural of prohormone?
The plural of prohormone is prohormones.

Words near prohormone in the dictionary

  1. prohibitory
  2. prohibits
  3. prohis
  4. proholiday
  5. prohormonal
  6. prohormone
  7. prohormones
  8. prohypertensive
  9. prohypertrophic
  10. prohypertropic
  11. Proia

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