ˈektəkrə̇n; -ˌkrin, -rīn, -rēn noun
( -s )
Etymology: ect- + -crine (as in endocrine )
: a metabolite produced by an organism of one kind and utilized by one of another kind
ˈektəkrə̇n; -ˌkrin, -rīn, -rēn noun
( -s )
Etymology: ect- + -crine (as in endocrine )
: a metabolite produced by an organism of one kind and utilized by one of another kind
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012