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Definition of autocrine
: of, relating to, promoted by, or being a substance secreted by a cell and acting on surface receptors of the same cell — compare paracrine
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“Autocrine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/autocrine. Accessed 17 May. 2022.
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Medical Definition of autocrine
: of, relating to, promoted by, or being a substance secreted by a cell and acting on surface receptors of the same cell
autocrine stimulation of T cell growth autocrine growth of some breast cancers— M. E. Lippman
— compare paracrine
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