prosecretory

English

Etymology

pro- +‎ secretory

Adjective

prosecretory (not comparable)

  1. That leads to secretion
    • 2015 August 1, “Architecture and Chemical Coding of the Inner and Outer Submucous Plexus in the Colon of Piglets”, in PLOS ONE‎, DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0133350:
      Functional studies [26 –28 ] also suggest a role as secretomotor neurons for the cholinergic subpopulation showing that ACh exhibits a strong prosecretory effect in the porcine gastrointestinal tract, including the proximal colon.
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