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secretory
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se·cre·to·ry  (s-krt-r)
adj.
Relating to or performing secretion.

secretory [sɪˈkriːtərɪ]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) of, relating to, or producing a secretion a secretory cell secretory function
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Adj.1.secretory - of or relating to or producing a secretion; " a secretory cell"
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secretory
adj gland etcsekretorisch


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Both the free form of secretory component and its antibody-bound version can inhibit the binding of the toxin to intestinal cells, apparently by latching onto the toxin itself, says Dallas.
 
 
 
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