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Definition of Autacoid

1. Noun. Any physiologically active internal secretion especially one of uncertain classification.

Definition of Autacoid

1. Noun. A hormone or similar compound ¹

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Definition of Autacoid

1. a hormone [n -S] - See also: hormone

Medical Definition of Autacoid

1. A substance, formed metabolically by one set of cells, which alters the function of other cells. (This term is sometimes used in place of the term hormone.) Origin: G. Akos. (05 Mar 2000)

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