What does "autacoid" mean?

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

What is a synonym for "autacoid"?

Common synonyms include: autocoid, bile, endocrine, gall, gastric juice, hormone.

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Noun

1
A hormone or similar compound that has a short-term, local effect
2
any physiologically active internal secretion especially one of uncertain classification wordnet

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