ecdysone From WikiWord, the free dictionary English Contents DefinitionsRelated wordsReferences DefinitionsnounA hormone in insects and other arthropods that promotes molting. Related wordsSynonymsohecdysonecitonineepipyropidocydromeoestroideupterotiderebidovocleidinandroconiummetepimeronovipositioningwingcaseaureliaepipleuronestrus References Wiktionary — ecdysone Wikipedia — ecdysone