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secretomotor

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secretomotor /se·cre·to·mo·tor/ (-mo´tor) stimulating secretion; said of nerves.
se·cre·to·mo·tor (s-krt-mtr) or se·cre·to·mo·to·ry (-mt-r)
adj.
Acting to stimulate secretion.
secretomotor [se-kre″to-mo´tor]
stimulating secretion; said of nerves.
secretomotor
stimulating secretion; said of nerves.
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