secretory

adjective se·cre·to·ry \ˈsē-krə-ˌtȯr-ē, especially British si-ˈkrē-t(ə-)rē\

Definition of SECRETORY

: of, relating to, or promoting secretion; also : produced by secretion

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adjective se·cre·to·ry \ˈsē-krə-ˌtȯr-ē, especially British si-ˈkrēt-(ə-)rē\

: of, relating to, or promoting secretion; also : produced by secretion

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