NOUN | body | autocoid, autacoid | any physiologically active internal secretion especially one of uncertain classification |
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Meaning | Any physiologically active internal secretion especially one of uncertain classification. | |
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Synonym | autacoid | |
Narrower | prostaglandin | A potent substance that acts like a hormone and is found in many bodily tissues (and especially in semen) |
Broader | secretion | A functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell |
Spanish | autocoid | |
Catalan | autacoide |
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