Prohormone
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Prohormone is a noun meaning (biochemistry) A substance that is a precursor to a hormone, usually having minimal hormonal effect by itself.
Meaning
(biochemistry) A substance that is a precursor to a hormone, usually having minimal hormonal effect by itself.
Word Forms
- prohormones
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include prehormone, preproenzyme, proteohormone, preproinsulin, preprolactin, prothymosin.
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