˜yÐÄvlog

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secretory

[ si-kree-tuh-ree ]

adjective

  1. pertaining to secretion.
  2. performing the process of secretion.


noun

plural secretories.
  1. a secretory organ, vessel, or the like.
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²Ô´Ç²Ôî€È´±ð·³¦°ù±ðt´Ç·°ù²â adjective noun plural nonsecretories
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of secretory1

First recorded in 1685–95; secret(ion) + -ory 1
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Example Sentences

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Senescent cells are still metabolically active, but unlike young and healthy cells, they produce various secretory proteins that upregulate immune responses in both nearby tissues and distant organs.

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This elevated Anxa10 expression was found to influence intracellular calcium homeostasis, leading to a reduction in insulin secretory capacity.

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Cockroach mothers not only incubate their babies until they are the equivalent size of a 2-year-old human toddler, but they also feed them a milk-like nutrient they produce through secretory glands.

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Researchers at the Centre for Genomic Regulation in Barcelona find evidence that specialized secretory cells found in these unique and ancient creatures may have given rise to neurons in more complex animals.

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The researchers then used X-ray imaging and electron microscopy to study one of these cell types, which they called secretory neuroid cells.

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