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Rareautocrine
The correct spelling is autocrine.
How to pronounce autocrine
adjective
Say it like: Aut-ocr-ine
The correct spelling is autocrine. Of a hormone, neuropeptide, etc.: acting on the cell that produced it. For example: "Vasopressin could be an autocrine hormone in the olfactory epithelium."
Usage Examples
“Vasopressin could be an autocrine hormone in the olfactory epithelium.”
Definition
adjective
- 1.Of a hormone, neuropeptide, etc.: acting on the cell that produced it.
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