Definition of Chalone
1. a hormone [n -S] - See also: hormone
Medical Definition of Chalone
1.
Cell released tissue specific inhibitor of cell proliferation thought to be responsible for regulating the size of a population of cells. Contentious.
This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology
(11 Mar 2008)
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