paracrine
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.para·crine
adjective \ˈpa-rə-krən, -ˌkrīn\Definition of PARACRINE
: of, relating to, promoted by, or being a substance secreted by a cell and acting on adjacent cells — compare autocrine
Origin of PARACRINE
1para- + -crine (as in endocrine)
First Known Use: 1972
para·crine
adjective \ˈpar-ə-krən, -ˌkrīn\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of PARACRINE
: of, relating to, promoted by, or being a substance secreted by a cell and acting on adjacent cells <paracrine stimulation of tumor growth—M. B. Rettig et al>—compare autocrine
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