Other Word Forms
- nonsecretory adjective
Etymology
Origin of secretory
First recorded in 1685–95; secret(ion) + -ory 1
Example Sentences
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Colozza's and colleagues' study is the first genetic proof that Daam1, a member of the non-canonical Wnt pathway, is important for specifying Paneth cells, and directly involved in the development of this crucial secretory cell.
From Science Daily • Nov. 24, 2023
Researchers at the Centre for Genomic Regulation in Barcelona find evidence that specialized secretory cells found in these unique and ancient creatures may have given rise to neurons in more complex animals.
From Science Daily • Sep. 19, 2023
From an evolutionary point of view, early neurons might have started as something like the peptidergic secretory cells of today's placozoans.
From Science Daily • Sep. 19, 2023
Mammalian skin includes secretory glands with various functions.
From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013
The essential parts of every secretory apparatus are a simple membrane, apparently textureless, named the primary, or basement membrane, certain cells and blood-vessels.
From A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition) by Cutter, Calvin
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