autacoid

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autacoid

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From aut- + Ancient Greek ἄκος (ákos, “remedy”) + -oid.

noun autacoids

A hormone or similar compound that has a short-term, local effect

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@misc{autacoid_2026,
  title = {autacoid},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/autacoid},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}