AUTACOID

autacoid, autocoid

(noun) any physiologically active internal secretion especially one of uncertain classification

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

autacoid (plural autacoids)

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

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

20 June 2025

MODEST

(adjective) marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself; “a modest apartment”; “too modest to wear his medals”


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Coffee Trivia

The average annual yield from one coffee tree is the equivalent of 1 to 1 1/2 pounds of roasted coffee. It takes about 4,000 hand-picked green coffee beans to make a pound of coffee.

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