prohormone

[ proh-hawr-mohn ]
/ proʊˈhɔr moʊn /

noun Biochemistry.

the inactive precursor molecule from which a hormone is derived.

Origin of prohormone

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

Medical definitions for prohormone

prohormone
[ prō-hôrmōn′ ]

n.

An intraglandular precursor of a hormone.