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holocrine
[ hol-uh-krin, -krahyn, hoh-luh- ]
adjective
- (of a gland) releasing a secretion that is a product of disintegrating cells.
- (of a secretion) released by such a gland.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of holocrine1
1900–05; holo- + -crine < Greek krī́nein to separate
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Word History and Origins
Origin of holocrine1
C20: from holo- + Greek krinein to separate, decide
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