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al·locrine

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  1. allocrineadjective

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

  2. Etymology: Late 20th century: from ἄλλος + κρίνω.

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  1. allocrine

    Allocrine refers to a mode of signal transmission in which a cell produces a signaling molecule that acts on neighboring or distant cells to exert a physiological response. This signaling mechanism is distinct from autocrine, paracrine, and endocrine signaling.

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  1. collinear

  2. coralline

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of allocrine in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of allocrine in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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