exocrine

ex·o·crine

E0278100 (ĕk′sə-krĭn, -krēn, -krīn′)adj.1. Secreting externally, directly or through a duct: exocrine cells.2. Relating to or produced by an exocrine gland.

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[exo- + Greek krīnein, to separate; see krei- in Indo-European roots.]

exocrine

(ˈɛksəʊˌkraɪn; -krɪn) adj (Anatomy) of or relating to exocrine glands or their secretionsn (Anatomy) an exocrine gland[C20: exo- + -crine from Greek krinein to separate]

ex•o•crine

(ˈɛk sə krɪn, -ˌkraɪn, -ˌkrin)
adj. 1. secreting to an epithelial surface. 2. pertaining to an exocrine gland or its secretion. n. 3. exocrine gland. [1910–15; exo- + -crine < Greek krinein to separate]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	exocrine - a gland that secretes externally through a ductduct gland, exocrine glandgland, secreter, secretor, secretory organ - any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstreamoil gland - a gland that secretes oilsudoriferous gland, sweat gland - any of the glands in the skin that secrete perspirationlachrymal gland, lacrimal gland, tear gland - any of the glands in the eyes that secrete tearspancreas - a large elongated exocrine gland located behind the stomach; secretes pancreatic juice and insulinbulbourethral gland, Cowper's gland - either of two glands that discharge a component of seminal fluid into the urethra; homologous to Bartholin's gland in the femalecervical glands, cervical glands of the uterus, glandulae cervicales uteri - mucus-secreting glands in the mucosa of the uterine cervixseminal vesicle - either of a pair of glands located on either side of the male urinary bladder that open into the vas deferens and that secrete many components of semen during ejaculationdigestive gland - any gland having ducts that pour secretions into the digestive tractsalivary gland - any of three pairs of glands in the mouth and digestive system that secrete saliva for digestionmammary gland, mamma - milk-secreting organ of female mammalsnabothian gland - one of many small glands of the uterine cervix that secrete mucusvestibular gland - a gland that opens into the vestibule of the vagina; secretions lubricate the vagina during coitus
Adj.	1.	exocrine - of or relating to exocrine glands or their secretionsendocrinal, endocrine - of or belonging to endocrine glands or their secretions; "endocrine system"

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exocrine