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in⋅cre⋅tion

  [in-kree-shuhn]
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–noun Physiology.
1. a substance, as a hormone, that is secreted internally.
2. the process of such secretion.
Origin:
in- 2 + (se)cretion

Related forms:
in⋅cre⋅tion⋅ar⋅y, in⋅cre⋅to⋅ry  [in-kri-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] , adjective
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Main Entry: in·cre·tion
Pronunciation: in-'krE-sh&n
Function: noun
1 : internal secretion : secretion into the blood ortissues rather than into a cavity or outlet of the body
2 : a product of internal secretion : AUTACOID, HORMONE —in·cre·tion·ary /-sh&-"ner-E/ adjective
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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incretion in·cre·tion (ĭn-krē'shən)
n.

  1. The process of internal secretion characteristic of endocrine glands.

  2. The product of this process; a hormone.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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