Secretory

/sɪˈkɹiːt(ə)ɹiː/ adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    That which secretes.

    "As has been very justly remarked, we cannot properly regard these cells as secretories."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, pertaining to, or used in secretion. not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to or producing a secretion wordnet

Synonyms

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acinousapocrineegestiveeliminativeexcretingexcretionary

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"The most likely path a protein will take after being created is as follows: after a protein is made in the RER, it is sent via a transition vesicle to the Golgi apparatus, where it is processed, and then sent to its final destination in a secretory vesicle."

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