SECRETORY RATE
\sˈɛkɹɪtəɹˌi ɹˈe͡ɪt], \sˈɛkɹɪtəɹˌi ɹˈeɪt], \s_ˈɛ_k_ɹ_ɪ_t_ə_ɹ_ˌi ɹ_ˈeɪ_t]\
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The amount of a substance secreted by cells or by a specific organ or organism over a given period of time; usually applies to those substances which are formed by glandular tissues and are released by them into biological fluids, e.g., secretory rate of corticosteroids by the adrenal cortex, secretory rate of gastric acid by the gastric mucosa.
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