Meanings
nounjuvenile hormone (plural juvenile hormones)
plural juvenile hormones · alternative JH
- biochemistryAny of a group of sesquiterpene hormones that regulate insect physiology by preventing metamorphosis during moults.
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juvenile hormone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/juvenile%20hormone
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