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Definition of Autocrine
1. Adjective. (biology) (''of a hormone, neuropeptide...'' or ''about its effect or action'') That acts on the cell that produced it. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Autocrine
1. [adj]
Medical Definition of Autocrine
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Autocrine
Literary usage of Autocrine
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Carcinogenic Potency Database, Endocrine Disruptors edited by Lois Swirsky Gold (2000)
"... effect of an endocrine disruptor. that act via mechanisms directly involving
receptors for hormones and autocrine or paracrine factors as well as agents ..."
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