incretion

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(in krē′shən)


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in•cre•tion  (in krē′shən),USA pronunciation n. [Physiol.]
  1. Physiologya substance, as a hormone, that is secreted internally.
  2. Physiologythe process of such secretion.
  • in-2 + (se)cretion
in•cre′tion•ar′y, in•cre•to•ry  (in′kri tôr′ē, -tōr′ē),USA pronunciation adj. 

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