autocrine
adjective
au·to·crine ˈȯ-tō-ˌkrin 
: of, relating to, promoted by, or being a substance secreted by a cell and acting on surface receptors of the same cell compare paracrine
Word History
Etymology
aut- + -crine (as in endocrine)
First Known Use
1980, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
autocrine
adjective
au·to·crine -krin
: of, relating to, promoted by, or being a substance secreted by a cell and acting on surface receptors of the same cell
autocrine stimulation of T cell growth
autocrine growth of some breast cancers
M. E. Lippman
compare paracrine M. E. Lippman