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Chalone — [ç ; zu griechisch chalãn »nachlassen«, »entfernen«] Plural, gewebespezifische, nicht toxische, proteinartige Substanzen, die als »endogene Mitosehemmer« die unbegrenzte Teilung der Zellen und damit unkontrolliertes Wachstum des Gewebes… … Universal-Lexikon
chalone — [kal′ōn΄] n. [Gr chalōn, prp. of chalan, to slacken] a substance produced within a body tissue to inhibit cell division in the tissue … English World dictionary
Chalone Vineyard — Chalone Estate Chardonnay Chalone Vineyard is located in the Chalone AVA south of San Francisco, California, United States, on an unusual geological formation called the Gavilan benchland. The soil is rich in limestone and calcium carbonate and… … Wikipedia
Chalone AVA — (wine region) South and North Chalone Peaks from Pinnacles National Monument Chalone Peak Trail … Wikipedia
Chalone AVA — Appellations Typ: American Viticultural Area Jahr der Gründung: 1982[1] Land: USA Teil der Weinbauregion: California, Central Coast AVA Anerkannte Anbaufl … Deutsch Wikipedia
chalone — noun Etymology: Greek chalōn, present participle of chalan to slacken Date: 1914 a substance (as a glycoprotein) that inhibits mitosis only in the specific tissue that secretes it compare hormone … New Collegiate Dictionary
chalone — n. [Gr. chalinos, to curb] Any internal secretion with inhibitory actions; see hormone … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
chalone — Cell released tissue specific inhibitor of cell proliferation thought to be responsible for regulating the size of a population of cells. Contentious … Dictionary of molecular biology
chalone — /kal ohn/, n. Physiol. an endocrine secretion that depresses or inhibits physiological activity. [1910 15; < Gk chalôn, prp. of chalân to slacken, loosen; on the model of HORMONE] * * * … Universalium
chalone — noun Any of several polypeptide hormones that reversibly inhibits mitosis in the tissues that produce them … Wiktionary
