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- noun Plural form of
chalone .
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Examples
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It has been suggested that substances which are like hormones in every respect except that they inhibit instead of arousing be called chalones {kal'ohnz; "to slacken" G).
The Human Brain Asimov, Isaac 1963
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Some of these chemical messengers are called hormones, which stimulate organs and tissues to greater activity; others are called chalones, which put on a brake.
The Outline of Science, Vol. 1 (of 4) A Plain Story Simply Told J. Arthur Thomson 1897
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