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exocrine [ek-suh-krin, -krahyn, -kreen]Anatomy, Physiology WORD ORIGIN adjective secreting to an epithelial surface. of or relating to an exocrine gland or its secretion. noun an external secretion. exocrine gland. Liberaldictionary.com
Compare endocrine. Origin of exocrine 1910–15; exo- + -crine Greek krī́nein to separate Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019 British Dictionary definitions for exocrine exocrine adjective of or relating to exocrine glands or their secretions noun an exocrine gland Compare endocrine Word Origin for exocrine C20: exo- + -crine from Greek krinein to separate 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 exocrine in Medicine exocrine [ĕk′sə-krĭn, -krēn, -krīn′] adj. Of or relating to a glandular secretion released externally through a duct to a surface. Relating to a gland that secretes outwardly through a duct or ducts. The American Heritage® Stedman’s Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
