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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(biology) Of a hormone, neuropeptide, etc.: acting on the cell that produced it..
Vasopressin could be an autocrine hormone in the olfactory epithelium.
Many scientific papers suggest an autocrine action of acetylcholin in the lung.
Use autocrine when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Autocrine means (biology) Of a hormone, neuropeptide, etc.: acting on the cell that produced it..
Common synonyms include autocrinal, autocrinous.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Vasopressin could be an autocrine hormone in the olfactory epithelium.
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