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secretory en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /sɪˈkɹiːt(ə)ɹiː/
• (Southern-England) audio

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Of, pertaining to, or used in secretion.

Deriveds

presecretory · immunosecretory · secretory diarrhea · postsecretory · secretory protein · secretory pathway · asecretory · ureosecretory · nonsecretory · oligosecretory · secretory nerve · excitosecretory · hyposecretory · secretory carcinoma · neurosecretory · antisecretory · glycosecretory · secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor · secretorily · hypersecretory · secretory granule · secretory otitis media · prosecretory · endosecretory · mucosecretory

secretory en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /sɪˈkɹiːt(ə)ɹiː/
• (Southern-England) audio

Meanings

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

Forms

Relateds

secretary