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secretory — /si kree teuh ree/, adj., n., pl. secretories. adj. 1. pertaining to secretion. 2. performing the process of secretion. n. 3. a secretory organ, vessel, or the like. [1685 95; SECRET(ION) + ORY1] * * * … Universalium
secretory — /səˈkritəri/ (say suh kreetuhree) adjective 1. relating to secretion. 2. performing the office of secretion. –noun (plural secretories) 3. a secretory organ, vessel, or the like …
secretory — Ⅰ. secrete [1] ► VERB ▪ (of a cell, gland, or organ) produce and discharge (a substance). DERIVATIVES secretor noun secretory adjective. Ⅱ. secrete [2] ► VERB … English terms dictionary
secretory duct — noun : any of the small ducts within a glandular organ that collect the secretion and convey it to a main duct that carries it from the organ … Useful english dictionary
x-organ — 1. (ARTHROPODA: Crustacea) In Decapoda, a neuro secretory organ situated in the eye stalk, and the cephalon of sessile eyed crustaceans; frontal organs in Anostraca; see organ of Bellonci, frontal eye complex, frontal organ. 2. (KINORHYNCHA) In… … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
hormone — hormonal, hormonic /hawr mon ik, moh nik/, adj. /hawr mohn/, n. 1. Biochem. any of various internally secreted compounds, as insulin or thyroxine, formed in endocrine glands, that affect the functions of specifically receptive organs or tissues… … Universalium
Cloaca — For other meanings, see Cloaca (disambiguation). An avian cloaca or vent; in this example, a red tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) … Wikipedia
endocrine gland — noun any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream • Syn: ↑endocrine, ↑ductless gland • Derivationally related forms: ↑endocrinal (for: ↑endocrine) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
secreter — noun any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream • Syn: ↑gland, ↑secretory organ, ↑secretor • Derivationally related forms: ↑secrete (for: ↑secretor), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
secretor — noun any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream • Syn: ↑gland, ↑secretory organ, ↑secreter • Derivationally related forms: ↑secrete, ↑glandular (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
