incretion
[ in-kree-shuhn ]
/ ɪnˈkri ʃən /
noun Physiology.
a substance, as a hormone, that is secreted internally.
the process of such secretion.
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Origin of incretion
OTHER WORDS FROM incretion
in·cre·tion·ar·y, in·cre·to·ry [in-kri-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], /ˈɪn krɪˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjectiveWords nearby incretion
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British Dictionary definitions for incretion
incretion
/ (ɪnˈkriːʃən) /
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 (ˈɪnkrɪtərɪ, -trɪ), adjectiveWord Origin for incretion
C20: from in- ² + (se) cretion
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Medical definitions for incretion
incretion
[ ĭn-krē′shən ]
n.
The process of internal secretion characteristic of endocrine glands.
The product of this process; a hormone.
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