tropin

English

noun
Definitions
  • (biology) any of the tropic hormones; one that is secreted by an endocrine gland and targets another such gland
  • (alternative spelling of) tropine

Etymology

Suffix from English tropic (bending non-gloss definition).

Origin

English

tropic

Gloss

bending non-gloss definition

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