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单词 incretion
释义

incretion

[ in-kree-shuhn ]
/ ɪnˈkri ʃən /

noun Physiology.

a substance, as a hormone, that is secreted internally.
the process of such secretion.

Origin of incretion

in-2 + (se)cretion

OTHER WORDS FROM incretion

in·cre·tion·ar·y, in·cre·to·ry [in-kri-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], /ˈɪn krɪˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjective

Words nearby incretion

incrementalism, incremental plotter, incremental recorder, incremental repetition, increscent, incretion, incriminate, incross, incrossbred, in-crowd, incrust
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British Dictionary definitions for incretion

incretion
/ (ɪnˈkriːʃən) /

noun physiol

direct secretion into the bloodstream, esp of a hormone from an endocrine gland
the substance so secreted

Derived forms of incretion

incretionary or incretory (ˈɪnkrɪtərɪ, -trɪ), adjective

Word Origin for incretion

C20: from in- ² + (se) cretion
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for incretion

incretion
[ ĭn-krēshən ]

n.

The process of internal secretion characteristic of endocrine glands.
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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