Exocrine Definition
ĕksə-krĭn, -krēn, -krīn
adjective
Designating or of any gland secreting externally, either directly or through a duct.
Webster's New World
Relating to or produced by an exocrine gland.
American Heritage Medicine
Antonyms:
noun
Any such gland, as a sweat gland, or its secretion.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- exocrine-gland
- duct gland
Origin of Exocrine
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exo– Greek krīnein to separate krei- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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