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What is the name of the device placed just under the skin in the arm that uses time-released hormones to prevent pregnancy for up to three years? 


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Signaling Molecules

Chemicals released by cells that communicate and coordinate actions across the body or between organisms, crucial in many biological processes.

Histamine

A compound released by cells in response to injury and in allergic and inflammatory reactions, causing contraction of smooth muscle and dilation of capillaries.

Prostaglandins

A group of physiologically active lipid compounds that have diverse hormone-like effects in animals.

Sensory Stimulus

An external or internal event or factor that initiates a sensory response in an organism, leading to a potential change in behavior or physiological state.

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