Autocrine

adj

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Definitions

Adjective

1
Of a hormone, neuropeptide, etc.: acting on the cell that produced it. not-comparable
"Vasopressin could be an autocrine hormone in the olfactory epithelium."

Synonyms

autocrinal autocrinal autocrinous autocrinous

Example

"Vasopressin could be an autocrine hormone in the olfactory epithelium."

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