paracrine

English

Etymology

para- +‎ -crine, modelled on German parakrin.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pæɹəkɹaɪn/, /pæɹəkɹɪn/

Adjective

paracrine (not comparable)

Describing a hormone or other secretion released from endocrine cells into the surrounding tissue rather than into the bloodstream

Synonyms

paracrinal

Derived terms

juxtaparacrine

Related terms

Anagrams

preacinar

Italian

Adjective

paracrine

feminine plural of paracrino

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