Plural of autocoid; multiple natural chemical substances produced by the body that regulate local cell and tissue functions.
From 'autocoid' plus plural '-s'. The plural form denotes multiple regulatory biochemical substances.
Modern medicine increasingly understands disease through autocoids—inflammation, allergies, and stress all involve autocoids going rogue. Understanding these invisible messengers has revolutionized treatment.
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