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chalone definition

chal·one (kal′ōn′)

noun

a substance produced within a body tissue to inhibit cell division in the tissue

Etymology: Gr chalōn, prp. of chalan, to slacken

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