Etymology

chalone

C3H4A1L1O1N1E1

Today it means: Any of several polypeptide hormones that reversibly inhibit mitosis in the tissues that produce them. Full definition →

Ancient Greek χαλῶν
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromχαλῶν
  2. English todaychalone

From Ancient Greek χαλῶν (khalôn), present participle of χαλάω (khaláō, “to slacken”).

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