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prohormone

[ proh-hawr-mohn ]

noun

, Biochemistry.
  1. the inactive precursor molecule from which a hormone is derived.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of prohormone1

First recorded in 1930–35; pro- 1 + hormone

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