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(eks′ō krin′, -krīn′, -krēn′)

adjective

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

Origin: exo- + -crine, as in endocrine

noun

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

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adjective

Secreting externally, directly or through a duct: exocrine cells.
Of, relating to, or produced by an exocrine gland.

Origin:

Origin: exo-

Origin: + Greek krīnein, to separate; see krei- in Indo-European roots

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