chalone

noun cha·lone \ˈkā-ˌlōn, ˈka-\

Definition of CHALONE

: a substance (as a glycoprotein) that inhibits mitosis only in the specific tissue that secretes it — compare hormone

Greek chalōn, present participle of chalan to slacken

First Known Use: 1914

Medical Dictionary

noun cha·lone \ˈkā-ˌlōn, ˈkal-ˌōn\

: a substance (as a glycoprotein) that inhibits mitosis in the specific tissue which secretes it

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