Ecdysiotropic
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 That promotes moulting. not-comparable
"Ovarian ecdysiotropic hormones, a testes ecdysiotropin, and ecdysiostatins produced by neurosecretory cells of the brain modulate ecdysteroid production by these organs."
Example
More examples"Ovarian ecdysiotropic hormones, a testes ecdysiotropin, and ecdysiostatins produced by neurosecretory cells of the brain modulate ecdysteroid production by these organs."
Etymology
From ecdysis + -tropic.
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