paracrine

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paracrine

/pæɹəkɹaɪn/
/pæɹəkɹɪn/

Where it comes from

From para- + -crine, modelled on German parakrin.

adjective

not comparable Describing a hormone or other secretion released from endocrine cells into the surrounding tissue rather than into the bloodstream
Similar: paracrinal

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"paracrine." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/paracrine. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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paracrine. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/paracrine

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"paracrine." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/paracrine.

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@misc{paracrine_2026,
  title = {paracrine},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/paracrine},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}