prehormone
[ prē-hôr′mōn′ ]
n.
A glandular secretory product that is a precursor of a hormone but has little or no inherent biological potency itself.
Nearby words
prehension, prehistoric, prehistory, prehnite, prehominid, prehormone, prehuman, preictal, preignition, preincarnation, preinclination
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