"exosubstance" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: exosubstances [plural]
Etymology: From exo- + substance. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|exo|substance}} exo- + substance Head templates: {{en-noun}} exosubstance (plural exosubstances)
  1. (biochemistry) Any substance that is active outside of the cell that produced it Categories (topical): Biochemistry

Inflected forms

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