The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
secretory — [si krēt′ər ē] adj. of, or having the function of, secretion; secreting n. a secretory gland, etc … English World dictionary
secretory — 1690s; see SECRETE (Cf. secrete) + ORY (Cf. ory) … Etymology dictionary
secretory — /si kree teuh ree/, adj., n., pl. secretories. adj. 1. pertaining to secretion. 2. performing the process of secretion. n. 3. a secretory organ, vessel, or the like. [1685 95; SECRET(ION) + ORY1] * * * … Universalium
secretory — /səˈkritəri/ (say suh kreetuhree) adjective 1. relating to secretion. 2. performing the office of secretion. –noun (plural secretories) 3. a secretory organ, vessel, or the like …
secretory — Ⅰ. secrete [1] ► VERB ▪ (of a cell, gland, or organ) produce and discharge (a substance). DERIVATIVES secretor noun secretory adjective. Ⅱ. secrete [2] ► VERB … English terms dictionary
secretory — adjective of or relating to or producing a secretion a secretory cell • Pertains to noun: ↑secretion … Useful english dictionary
Secretory component — is a component of IgA which consists of a portion of polymeric immunoglobulin receptor. Polymeric IgA binds to the polymeric immunoglobulin receptor on the basolateral surface of epithelial cells and is taken up into the cell via transcytosis.… … Wikipedia
secretory immunoglobulin A — secretory IgA; the predominant immunoglobulin in secretions (oral, nasal, bronchial, urogenital, and intestinal mucous secretions and tears, saliva, and milk), a dimer containing the J chain and the secretory component (SC) … Medical dictionary
Secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor — (SLPI) is a highly cationic single chain protein with eight intramolecular disulfide bonds. It is found in large quantities in bronchial, cervical, and nasal mucosa, saliva, and seminal fluids. SLPI inhibits human leukocyte elastase, human… … Wikipedia
secretory otitis media — n SEROUS OTITIS MEDIA … Medical dictionary
