secretory

adjective

se·cre·to·ry ˈsē-krə-ˌtȯr-ē

especially British si-ˈkrē-t(ə-)rē

: of, relating to, or promoting secretion

also : produced by secretion

First Known Use

1692, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of secretory was in 1692

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“Secretory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/secretory. Accessed 29 Nov. 2022.

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secretory

se·cre·to·ry

ˈsē-krə-ˌtȯr-ē, especially British si-ˈkrēt-(ə-)rē

: of, relating to, or promoting secretion

also : produced by secretion

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