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incretion

[ in-kree-shuhn ]
/ 瑟n藞kri 蕛蓹n /
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noun Physiology.
a substance, as a hormone, that is secreted internally.
the process of such secretion.
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Origin of incretion

in-2 + (se)cretion

OTHER WORDS FROM incretion

in路cre路tion路ar路y, in路cre路to路ry [in-kri-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], /藞瑟n kr瑟藢t蓴r i, -藢to蕣r i/, adjective

Words nearby incretion

incrementalism, incremental plotter, incremental recorder, incremental repetition, increscent, incretion, incriminate, incross, incrossbred, in-crowd, incrust
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British Dictionary definitions for incretion

incretion
/ (瑟n藞kri藧蕛蓹n) /
noun physiol
direct secretion into the bloodstream, esp of a hormone from an endocrine gland
the substance so secreted

Derived forms of incretion

incretionary or incretory (藞瑟nkr瑟t蓹r瑟, -tr瑟), adjective

Word Origin for incretion

C20: from in- 虏 + (se) cretion
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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