Etymology of the English word prohormone
the English word
prohormonederived from the English word
pro-derived from the English word
hormonederived from the Greek word
hormaein, ὁρμάω (to excite)
derived from the Greek word
hormon, ὁρμῶν
derived from the Greek word
horman, ὁρμᾶν
derived from the Greek word
horme, ὁρμή (a violent impulse; onset)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
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Word found in Modern English