exocrine

[ ek-suh-krin, -krahyn, -kreen ]
/ ˈɛk sə krɪn, -ˌkraɪn, -ˌkrin /
Anatomy, Physiology

adjective

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

noun

an external secretion.
exocrine gland.

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Origin of exocrine

1910–15; exo- + -crine < Greek krī́nein to separate

Words nearby exocrine

exobiota, exocardia, exocarp, exocentric, exocet, exocrine, exocrine gland, exocrinology, exocuticle, exocytose, exocytosis
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British Dictionary definitions for exocrine

exocrine
/ (ˈɛksəʊˌkraɪn, -krɪn) /

adjective

of or relating to exocrine glands or their secretions

noun

an exocrine gland
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Word Origin for exocrine

C20: exo- + -crine from Greek krinein to separate
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Medical definitions for exocrine

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.
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