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ex⋅o⋅crine

  [ek-suh-krin, -krahyn, -kreen] Anatomy, Physiology
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–adjective
1. secreting to an epithelial surface.
2. of or pertaining to an exocrine gland or its secretion.
–noun
3. an external secretion.
4. exocrine gland.
Compare endocrine.

Origin:
1910–15; exo- + -crine < Gk krnein to separate
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ex·o·crine   (ěk'sə-krĭn, -krēn, -krīn')   
adj.  

  1. Secreting externally, directly or through a duct: exocrine cells.

  2. Of, relating to, or produced by an exocrine gland.


[exo- + Greek krīnein, to separate; see krei- in Indo-European roots.]
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Main Entry: exo·crine
Pronunciation: 'ek-s&-kr&n, -"krIn, -"krEn
Function: adjective
: producing, being, or relating to a secretion that isreleased outside its source <exocrine pancreatic cells> <exocrine functions> <exocrine insufficiency>
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exocrine ex·o·crine (ěk'sə-krĭn, -krēn, -krīn')
adj.

  1. Of or relating to a glandular secretion released externally through a duct to a surface.

  2. Relating to a gland that secretes outwardly through a duct or ducts.

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