allocrine

English

Etymology

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

Adjective

allocrine (comparative more allocrine, superlative most allocrine)

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

See also

• pheromones

Anagrams

• collinear, coralline