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incretion

[ in-kree-shuhn ]

noun

Physiology.
  1. a substance, as a hormone, that is secreted internally.
  2. the process of such secretion.

incretion

/ -trɪ; ɪnˈkriːʃən; ˈɪnkrɪtərɪ /

noun

  1. direct secretion into the bloodstream, esp of a hormone from an endocrine gland
  2. the substance so secreted
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈپDzԲ, adjective
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  • ·tDz·y ··ٴ· [in, -kri-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of incretion1

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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of incretion1

C20: from in- ² + ( se ) cretion

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