secretor
secretor · secretors
A person who or animal that secretesA person who or animal that secretes (emits a bodily fluid).
Meaning
3 sensesA person who or animal that secretes (emits a bodily fluid).
A person who secretes comparatively large quantities of blood-group antigens in their bodily fluids.
A cell, tissue, or organ (such as a gland) that produces a bodily secretion.
More definitions
- any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream
Origin
From secrete + -or.From secrete + -or.
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Forms
plural: secretorsSynonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream:glandsecretory organsecreter
Antonyms
1 antonymsperson who secretes blood-group antigens in their bodily fluids:nonsecretor
Word family
2 related wordsRelatedsecrete
Derivedhypersecretor