Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

juxtracrine

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: jux-tracrine
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to any form of signalling in multicellular organisms that requires close contact.

Example Sentences

"ICCs can form gap junctions with smooth muscle, and juxtracrine chemical synapses have been shown to form between ICCs and immune cells in rat bladder and other organs."

Questions

What does juxtracrine mean?: Relating to any form of signalling in multicellular organisms that requires close contact.

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