3. Definition of Secretion 1. Noun. The organic process of synthesizing and releasing some substance.
4. -Crine Examples "eccrine": adjective: (of exocrine glands) producing a clear aqueous secretion without releasing part of the secreting cell; important in regulating body temperature. "heterocrine": secreting more than one kind of matter.
6. Definition of Stimulate 5. Verb. Cause to occur rapidly. "The infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions"
7. -Tropin examples Lutropin Another term for luteinizing hormone, this hormone stimulates the development and release of the egg from the ovary. lipotropin A hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that promotes the utilization of fat by the body and is a precursor to the endorphins.
