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Noun: secretor  si'kree-tu(r)
  1. Any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream
    "The thyroid secretor produces hormones that regulate metabolism";
    - gland, secretory organ

Derived forms: secretors

Type of: organ

Encyclopedia: Secretor