secretory
/sɪˈkɹiːt(ə)ɹiː/
secretory adjective: of, pertaining to, or used in secretion.
Adjective
secretory (not comparable)
- Of, pertaining to, or used in secretion.
Noun
secretory (plural secretories)
- That which secretes.
- As has been very justly remarked, we cannot properly regard these cells as secretories.1877, Transactions of the American Dental Association
secretory meaning in Tamil
secretory in Tamil
- சுரக்கின்ற, சுரக்கும், சுரப்பு, சுரக்குந்தன்மையுடைய
Forms of secretory
| plural | secretories |
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Words formed from secretory
- antisecretory
- asecretory
- endosecretory
- excitosecretory
- glycosecretory
- hypersecretory
- hyposecretory
- immunosecretory
- mucosecretory
- neurosecretory
- nonsecretory
- oligosecretory
- postsecretory
- presecretory
- prosecretory
- secretorily
- secretory carcinoma
- secretory diarrhea
- secretory granule
- secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor
- secretory nerve
- secretory otitis media
- secretory pathway
- secretory protein
- ureosecretory
Phrases with secretory
Questions about secretory
- What does secretory mean?
- Secretory means of, pertaining to, or used in secretion.
- What is secretory in Tamil?
- Secretory in Tamil is சுரக்கின்ற, சுரக்கும், சுரப்பு. See Secretory meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is secretory?
- Secretory can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce secretory?
- Secretory is pronounced /sɪˈkɹiːt(ə)ɹiː/.
Words near secretory in the dictionary
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