slacken”). (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkæ.ləʊn/, /ˈkeɪ.ləʊn/ <span class="searchmatch">chalone</span> (plural <span class="searchmatch">chalones</span>) (biochemistry) Any of several polypeptide hormones that reversibly...
<span class="searchmatch">chalones</span> plural of <span class="searchmatch">chalone</span> cholanes...
From <span class="searchmatch">chalone</span> + -ic. chalonic (not comparable) (biochemistry) Relating to the <span class="searchmatch">chalones</span>. Colchian, calichon...
(plural cholanes) (organic chemistry) A steroid hydrocarbon having a 4-pentane sidechain instead of the normal cholestane sidechain allocholane <span class="searchmatch">chalone</span>...