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adjectiveautocrine (not comparable)
- not comparablebiologyOf a hormone, neuropeptide, etc.: acting on the cell that produced it.
Vasopressin could be an autocrine hormone in the olfactory epithelium.
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Many scientific papers suggest an autocrine action of acetylcholin in the lung.
Synonyms: autocrinal, autocrinous
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adjectiveOf a hormone, neuropeptide, etc.: acting on the cell that produced it.
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autocrine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autocrine
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“autocrine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autocrine. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “autocrine,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autocrine.
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