prohormone en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English pro- Ancient Greek ὁρμή (hormḗ) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Ancient Greek -άω (-áō) Ancient Greek ὁρμῶν (hormôn)lbor. English hormone English prohormone From pro- + hormone.
Meanings
- A substance that is a precursor to a hormone, usually having minimal hormonal effect by itself
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| prohormones | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (7)
pt pró-hormona (precursor to a hormone) · pt pró-hormônio (precursor to a hormone) · es prohormona (precursor to a hormone) · fr prohormone (precursor to a hormone) · de Prohormon (precursor to a hormone) · cmn 激素原 (precursor to a hormone) · it proormone (precursor to a hormone)