chalone
[ kal-ohn ]
/ ˈkæl oʊn /
noun Physiology.
an endocrine secretion that depresses or inhibits physiological activity.
Origin of chalone
Words nearby chalone
challenger,
challenging,
challis,
chalmers,
chalon-sur-saône,
chalone,
chalukya,
chalumeau,
chalupa,
chalutz,
chalybeate
British Dictionary definitions for chalone
chalone
/ (ˈkæləʊn) /
noun
any internal secretion that inhibits a physiological process or function
Word Origin for chalone
C20: from Greek
khalōn, from
khalan to slacken
Medical definitions for chalone
chalone
[ kā′lōn′, kăl′ōn′ ]
n.
A hormone that inhibits rather than stimulates.
Any of several polypeptides produced by a tissue and causing the reversible inhibition of mitosis in cells of that tissue.