secretor /se·cre·tor/ (se-kre´ter)
secretor
secretor [se-kre´tor]
1. in genetics, one who secretes the ABH antigens of the ABO blood group in the saliva and other body fluids.
2. the gene determining this trait.
se·cre·tor (s -kr  t r)n. 1. A cell, a tissue, or an organ that produces a secretion. 2. A person whose saliva and other body fluids contain ABO antigens. |
secretor
[sikrē′tər]
1 a person who releases A, B, or AB blood group antigens into saliva, gastric juice, or other exocrine secretions.
2 the autosomal-dominant allele that determines this trait.
secretor [se-kre´tor]
in genetics, one who secretes the ABH antigens of the ABO blood group in the saliva and other body fluids; also, the gene determining this trait.
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