Autacoid
any physiologically active internal secretion, especially one of uncertain cl-ssification, as histamine or prostaglandin.
noun
(physiol) any natural internal secretion, esp one that exerts an effect similar to a drug
autacoid au·ta·coid or au·to·coid (ô’tə-koid’)
n.
an organic substance, such as a hormone, produced in one part of an organism and transported by the blood or lymph to another part of the organism where it exerts a physiologic effect on that part.
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an absolute ruler; autocrat; tyrant.
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absolute sovereignty. an autocratic government. . historical examples at a very small scale of existence, such as autarchic existence, the means were very simple, and very few. the civilization of illiteracy mihai nadin noun (pl) -chies unlimited rule; autocracy self-government; self-rule noun (pl) -chies a variant spelling (now rare) of autarky n. 1660s, “absolute sovereignty,” […]
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- Autarkic
the condition of self-sufficiency, especially economic, as applied to a nation. a national policy of economic independence. noun (pl) -kies (esp of a political unit) a system or policy of economic self-sufficiency aimed at removing the need for imports an economically self-sufficient country n. 1610s, “self-sufficiency,” from greek autarkeia “sufficiency in oneself, independence,” from autarkes […]
- Autarky
the condition of self-sufficiency, especially economic, as applied to a nation. a national policy of economic independence. noun (pl) -kies (esp of a political unit) a system or policy of economic self-sufficiency aimed at removing the need for imports an economically self-sufficient country n. 1610s, “self-sufficiency,” from greek autarkeia “sufficiency in oneself, independence,” from autarkes […]