Usually means: Chemical signal released outside body.
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  1. ectohormone: Wiktionary
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  1. ectohormone: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary
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Definitions from Wiktionary (ectohormone)

noun:  (biology) Any hormone that is secreted into an individual's environment and affects the behaviour or activity of another individual (of the same or different species) in the manner of a pheromone.

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