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exocrine definition

exo·crine (eks′ō krin′, -krīn′, -krēn′)

adjective

designating or of any gland secreting externally, either directly or through a duct

Etymology: exo- + -crine, as in endocrine

noun

any such gland, as a sweat gland, or its secretion

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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