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Word: Chalone
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 20th century: from Greek khalōn ‘slackening’, present participle of khalaein, on the pattern of hormone
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkaləʊn
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkeɪləʊn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a substance secreted like a hormone but having the effect of inhibiting a physiological process.
Short Definition:substance secreted like hormone but having effect of inhibiting physiological process
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