PARACRINE


Meaning of PARACRINE in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ' pa-r ə -kr ə n, - ˌ kr ī n

Function: adjective

Etymology: 1 para - + - crine (as in endocrine )

Date: 1972

: of, relating to, promoted by, or being a substance secreted by a cell and acting on adjacent cells ― compare AUTOCRINE

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