chalone

C3H4A1L1O1N1E1
UK/ˈkæ.ləʊn/UK/ˈkeɪ.ləʊn/

noun

Any of several polypeptide hormones that reversibly inhibit mitosis in the tissues that produce them.

OriginAncient Greek χαλῶν →
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Meanings

nounchalone (plural chalones)

plural chalones

  1. biochemistryAny of several polypeptide hormones that reversibly inhibit mitosis in the tissues that produce them.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekχαλῶν
  2. Englishchalone

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

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APA

chalone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chalone

MLA

“chalone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chalone. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chalone,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chalone.

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