"paracrine" meaning in English

See paracrine in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /pæɹəkɹaɪn/, /pæɹəkɹɪn/
Etymology: From para- + -crine, modelled on German parakrin. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|para-|-crine}} para- + -crine Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} paracrine (not comparable)
  1. Describing a hormone or other secretion released from endocrine cells into the surrounding tissue rather than into the bloodstream Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: paracrinal Derived forms: juxtaparacrine Related terms: neurocrine, paracriny
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