holocrine

holocrine definition - medical

hol·o·crine (hŏlˈə-krĭn, -krīnˌ, -krēnˌ, hōˈlə-)

adjective
Of or relating to a gland whose output consists of disintegrated secretory cells along with the secretory product itself.

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