prehormone

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noun

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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Meanings

nounprehormone (plural prehormones)

plural prehormones

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

Origin

From pre- + hormone.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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