ecdysone

noun ec·dy·sone \ˈek-də-ˌsōn\

Definition of ECDYSONE

: any of several arthropod hormones that in insects are produced by the prothoracic gland and that trigger molting and metamorphosis

ec·dy·sone also ec·dy·son \-ˌsän\

International Scientific Vocabulary ecdysis + hormone

First Known Use: 1956

Medical Dictionary

noun ec·dy·sone \ˈek-də-ˌsōn\

: any of several arthropod hormones that in insects are produced by the prothoracic gland and that trigger molting and metamorphosis

ec·dy·sone also ec·dy·son \-ˌsän\

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