Endocrine describes the action of a biologically active molecule such as a hormone or cytokine that is secreted by one tissue into the blood and acts on a distant tissue.
Endocrino describe la acción de una molécula biológicamente activa como una hormona o citoquina que se secreta de un tejido a la sangre y actúa sobre un tejido distante.
| Front | Describes the action of a biologically active molecule such as a hormone or cytokine that is secreted by one tissue into the blood and acts on a distant tissue |
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| Back | endocrine |
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