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exocrine
[ ek-suh-krin, -krahyn, -kreen ]
/ ˈɛk sə krɪn, -ˌkraɪn, -ˌkrin /
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adjective
secreting to an epithelial surface.
of or relating to an exocrine gland or its secretion.
noun
an external secretion.
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Origin of exocrine
Words nearby exocrine
exobiology, exobiota, 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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