prehormone

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English

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Etymology

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From pre- +‎ hormone.

Noun

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prehormone (plural prehormones)

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

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