secretory

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secretory

  • /sɪˈkɹiːt(ə)ɹiː/

adjective

  1. not comparable Of, pertaining to, or used in secretion.

noun secretories

  1. That which secretes. As has been very justly remarked, we cannot properly regard these cells as secretories.

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@misc{secretory_2026,
  title = {secretory},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/secretory},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}