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/pæɹəkɹaɪn/ · adjective
Describing a hormone or other secretion released from endocrine cells into the surrounding tissue rather than into the bloodstream.
Use paracrine when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Paracrine means Describing a hormone or other secretion released from endocrine cells into the surrounding tissue rather than into the bloodstream.
Common synonyms include paracrinal.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use paracrine where its definition matches the intended context.
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