chalone
Pronunciation: /ˈkæ.ləʊn/
The English word “chalone” has 1 meaning listed here.
noun
- Any of several polypeptide hormones that reversibly inhibit mitosis in the tissues that produce them.
Etymology
From Ancient Greek χαλῶν (khalôn), present participle of χαλάω (khaláō, “to slacken”).
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