Medical term:
hormonogen
prohormone
[pro-hor´mōn]a precursor of a hormone, such as a polypeptide that is cleaved to form a shorter polypeptide hormone or a steroid that is converted to an active hormone by peripheral metabolism. Called also prehormone.
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