Paracrine

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  • adj. Describing a hormone or other secretion released from endocrine cells into the surrounding tissue rather than into the bloodstream
    • Word Usage
    "But it has not been possible to detect chemical messages that travel between cells that are nearby but not in contact - called paracrine signals - because they are highly localized and they are produced in concentrations that have been below detection levels."
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