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Etymology

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From pro- +‎ secretory.

Adjective

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prosecretory (not comparable)

  1. That leads to secretion
    • 2015 August 1, “Architecture and Chemical Coding of the Inner and Outer Submucous Plexus in the Colon of Piglets”, in PLOS ONE[1], →DOI:
      Functional studies [26 –28 ] also suggest a role as secretomotor neurons for the cholinergic subpopulation showing that ACh exhibits a strong prosecretory effect in the porcine gastrointestinal tract, including the proximal colon.