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autacoid definition

au·ta·coid (ôt′ə ko̵id′)

noun

  1. hormone
  2. any of a group of natural biochemicals, as serotonin, angiotensin, or histamine, that activate changes in the blood, nerves, etc., similar to those caused by drugs

Etymology: aut(o)- + Gr akos, cure, remedy + -oid

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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