| / English Dictionary |
AUTACOID
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Any physiologically active internal secretion especially one of uncertain classification
Synonyms:
autacoid; autocoid
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("autacoid" is a kind of...):
secretion (a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "autacoid"):
prostaglandin (a potent substance that acts like a hormone and is found in many bodily tissues (and especially in semen); produced in response to trauma and may affect blood pressure and metabolism and smooth muscle activity)
Derivation:
autacoidal (of or relating to an autacoid)
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE
