autacoid
noun
- hormone
- 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
See autacoid in American Heritage Dictionary 4
also au·to·coid (ôˈtə-koidˌ)
noun An organic substance, such as a hormone, produced in one part of an organism and transported by the blood, lymph, or sap to another part of the organism where it exerts a physiologic effect on that part.
Related Forms:
- auˌta·coiˈdal (-koidˈl) adjective
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