Definition
adjective
Of or relating to a hormone or to a secretion released by (endocrine) cells into the adjacent cells or surrounding tissue rather than into the bloodstream.
Supplement
Word origin: “para” = alongside of or next to.
Related terms: paracrine signaling.
Compare: autocrine.
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