autocrine

English

Adjective

autocrine (not comparable)

1. (biology) Of a hormone, neuropeptide, etc.: acting on the cell that produced it.

   Vasopressin could be an autocrine hormone in the olfactory epithelium.

   Many scientific papers suggest an autocrine action of acetylcholin in the lung.

Synonyms

• autocrinal
• autocrinous

Coordinate terms

• endocrine
• exocrine
• heterocrine
• paracrine

Anagrams

• Cointreau, anticoeur, cautioner, cointreau, reauction

Italian

Adjective

autocrine f

1. feminine plural of autocrino

Anagrams

• coniature, incuorate, neurotica, uretanico