secretory

English

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /sɪˈkɹiːt(ə)ɹiː/

Adjective

secretory (not comparable)

Of, pertaining to, or used in secretion.

Derived terms

Terms derived from secretory

neurosecretory
nonsecretory
presecretory
prosecretory
secretory carcinoma
secretory diarrhea

secretory granule
secretory nerve
secretory otitis media
secretory pathway
secretory protein

Noun

secretory (plural secretories)

That which secretes.
- 1877, Transactions of the American Dental Association
  As has been very justly remarked, we cannot properly regard these cells as secretories.

See also

secretary

Anagrams

orycteres

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