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Pronunciation / Transliteration: naibunpi
"ホルモンの内分泌は体内のバランスを保ちます。"
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2 senses- 1
The internal secretion of substances, especially hormones, directly into the blood or lymph rather than through a duct.
"The incretion of insulin by the pancreas plays a vital role in regulating blood glucose levels." - 2
The substance that is internally secreted.
"Each incretion acts as a chemical messenger targeting specific cells throughout the body."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'incretus', past participle of 'increscere' (to grow in or upon), combined with the English noun-forming suffix '-ion'. Historically coined in physiological contexts during the late 19th century to denote internal secretion, contrasting with 'excretion'. Over time, it specifically came to describe the internal production and release of hormones directly into the bloodstream.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Incretion" is said worldwide
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incrétion
Transliteration: ɛ̃kʁesjɔ̃
"L'incrétion hormonale régule de nombreuses fonctions métaboliques."
Inkretion
Transliteration: ɪŋkʁeˈtsi̯oːn
"Die Inkretion von Hormonen erfolgt direkt in den Blutkreislauf."
increzione
Transliteration: inkretˈtsjone
"L'increzione ghiandolare è fondamentale per l'omeostasi."
increción
Transliteration: iŋkɾeˈsjon
"La increción de sustancias endocrinas afecta todo el organismo."
increscião
Transliteration: ĩkɾeˈsiw̃
"A increscião hormonal é um processo biológico complexo."
अंतःस्राव
Transliteration: antahsraav
"हार्मोन का अंतःस्राव शरीर की कई क्रियाओं को नियंत्रित करता है।"
内分泌
Transliteration: nèi fēn mì
"激素的内分泌对维持身体平衡至关重要。"
내분비
Transliteration: naebunbi
"호르몬의 내분비는 신체 대사를 조절합니다."
内分泌
Transliteration: naibunpi
"ホルモンの内分泌は体内のバランスを保ちます。"
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