"chemical messenger" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: chemical messengers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} chemical messenger (plural chemical messengers)
  1. Any compound that serves to transmit a message. Related terms: hormone, pheromone
    Sense id: en-chemical_messenger-en-noun-hsKPrLDC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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