autocrine
English
Adjective
autocrine (not comparable)
- (biology) (of a hormone, neuropeptide... or about its effect or action) That acts 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
Anagrams
- Cointreau, cautioner, cointreau, reauction
Italian
Adjective
autocrine f
- feminine plural of autocrino