"allocrine" meaning in All languages combined

See allocrine on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more allocrine [comparative], most allocrine [superlative]
Etymology: Late 20th century: from Ancient Greek ἄλλος (állos) + κρίνω (krínō, “separate”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|ἄλλος}} Ancient Greek ἄλλος (állos) Head templates: {{en-adj}} allocrine (comparative more allocrine, superlative most allocrine)
  1. (physiology) Relating to or denoting foreign hormones being taken up and eliciting a response in an organism (for example, hormones in breast milk.) Categories (topical): Physiology Related terms: pheromones

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