autocrine
[ ô′tə-krĭn, -krēn′ ]
adj.
Of or relating to self-stimulation through cellular production of a factor and a specific receptor for it.
Nearby words
autocorrect, autocorrelation, autocracy, autocrat, autocratic, autocrine, autocrine hypothesis, autocross, autocue, autocutie, autocycle
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