parahormone

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Synonyms: parathormone, prohormone, prehormone

Antonyms: parathormone, prohormone, prehormone

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Noun

1. A [[substance]] that is a [[product]] of [[ordinary]] [[metabolism]] and not produced for a specific purpose, but acts like a hormone in modifying the activity of some distant [[organ]], as in the case of [[carbon dioxide]] acting on the [[respiratory]] centre.

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