allocrine

adj

allocrine

adj

Etymology From Ancient Greek ἄλλος (állos) + κρίνω (krínō, “separate”). First attested in the late 20th century.

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Medicine, Physiology, Sciences Relating to or denoting foreign hormones being taken up and eliciting a response in an organism (for example, hormones in breast milk.)

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