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exocrine

[ ek-suh-krin, -krahyn, -kreen ]

adjective

  1. secreting to an epithelial surface.
  2. of or relating to an exocrine gland or its secretion.


noun

  1. an external secretion.

exocrine

/ ˈɛksəʊˌkraɪn; -krɪn /

adjective

  1. of or relating to exocrine glands or their secretions
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


noun

  1. an exocrine gland
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of exocrine1

1910–15; exo- + -crine < Greek krī́nein to separate
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Word History and Origins

Origin of exocrine1

C20: exo- + -crine from Greek krinein to separate

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