adjective
- relating to or promoting secretion by a gland or cell
Usage: medical; biological
Examples
- The secretory cells in the pancreas produce digestive enzymes.
- Secretory glands release hormones into the bloodstream.
- The doctor examined the patient’s secretory function.
- Secretory activity increases during certain phases of development.
- The secretory pathway transports proteins out of the cell.
- Secretory tissues are found throughout the digestive system.