ecdysone

[ ek-duh-zohn, -sohn ]

noun

an insect hormone that stimulates metamorphosis.

Origin of ecdysone

First recorded in 1955–60; ecdys(is) + -one

Words Nearby ecdysone

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How to use ecdysone in a sentence

Give an ant ecdysone and Kr-h1 will do the opposite, promoting queen-like behaviors.
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British Dictionary definitions for ecdysone

ecdysone

/ (ɛkˈdaɪˌsəʊn) /

noun

a hormone secreted by the prothoracic gland of insects that controls ecdysis and stimulates metamorphosis

Origin of ecdysone

C20: from German ecdyson, from Greek ekdusis; see ecdysis

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