paracrine
adjective
para·crine
| \ ˈper-ə-krən
, -ˌkrīn, ˈpa-rə-
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, -ˌkrīn, ˈpa-rə-
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Definition of paracrine
: of, relating to, promoted by, or being a substance secreted by a cell and acting on adjacent cells — compare autocrine
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paracrine
adjective
para·crine
| \ ˈpar-ə-krən
, -ˌkrīn
\
, -ˌkrīn
\
Medical Definition of paracrine
: of, relating to, promoted by, or being a substance secreted by a cell and acting on adjacent cells
paracrine stimulation of tumor growth— M. B. Rettig et al
— compare autocrine