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前胸腺ホルモン (ぜんきょうせんホルモン) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

前ぜん胸きょう腺せんホルモン

Meanings

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noun

prothoracic gland hormone

Technical term in entomology and developmental biology; refers to ecdysone or related hormones produced by the prothoracic gland in insects.

前ぜん胸きょう腺せんホルモンは昆こん虫ちゅうの脱だっ皮ぴを誘ゆう導どうする。
Prothoracic gland hormone induces molting in insects.

Kanji

前in front, before
胸bosom, breast, chest
腺gland, (kokuji)

Etymology

Compound of 前胸腺 (prothoracic gland) + ホルモン (hormone). The exact derivation is straightforward; the term is a modern scientific coinage.