Autocrine

Quick meaning: Autocrine is an adjective meaning (biology) Of a hormone, neuropeptide, etc.: acting on the cell that produced it.

Meaning

(biology) Of a hormone, neuropeptide, etc.: acting on the cell that produced it.

Example Sentences

Vasopressin could be an autocrine hormone in the olfactory epithelium.

Many scientific papers suggest an autocrine action of acetylcholin in the lung.

Synonyms for autocrine

Depending on context, synonyms include autocrinous.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include proendocrine, enteroendocrine, autocrinous, endogenic, holocrine, polyendocrine.

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