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secretory

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se⋅cre⋅to⋅ry

  [si-kree-tuh-ree] adjective, noun, plural -ries.
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–adjective
1. pertaining to secretion.
2. performing the process of secretion.
–noun
3. a secretory organ, vessel, or the like.
Origin:
1685–95; secret(ion) + -ory 1
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se·cre·to·ry   (sĭ-krē'tə-rē)   
adj.  Relating to or performing secretion.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: se·cre·to·ry
Pronunciation: 'sE-kr&-"tor-E, esp Brit si-'krEt-(&-)rE
Function: adjective
: of, relating to,or promoting secretion; also : produced by secretion
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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secretory se·cre·to·ry (sĭ-krē'tə-rē)
adj.
Relating to or performing secretion.

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