secretory

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/sɪˈkɹiːt(ə)ɹiː/

adjective

Of, pertaining to, or used in secretion.

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Meanings

adjectivesecretory (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf, pertaining to, or used in secretion.
nounsecretory (plural secretories)

plural secretories

  1. That which secretes.

    As has been very justly remarked, we cannot properly regard these cells as secretories.

    1877, Transactions of the American Dental Association

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

corsetery
Cite this entry
APA

secretory. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/secretory

MLA

“secretory.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/secretory. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “secretory,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/secretory.

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