exocrine /exo·crine/ (ek´so-krin)
Exocrine
exocrine
exocrine (ekˑ·s
·krin),
exocrine (ek´sokrin),
1. secreting externally via a duct.
2. denoting such a gland or its secretion.
ex·o·crine ( k s -kr n, -kr n, -kr n )adj. 1. Of or relating to a glandular secretion released externally through a duct to a surface. 2. Relating to a gland that secretes outwardly through a duct or ducts. |
Exocrine
Relating to external secretion glands, such as sweat glands or salivary glands that release a secretion through a duct to the surface of an organ.
exocrine
[ek′səkrin]
Etymology: Gk, exo, outside, krinein, to secrete
pertaining to the process of secreting outwardly through a duct to the surface of an organ or tissue or into a vessel. See also exocrine gland. Compare endocrine system. See also eccrine.
exocrine (ekˑ·s
·krin),adj relating to the outward glandular secretion of a substance onto the surface of an organ via a duct.
exocrine (ek´sokrin),
adj exuding outside the body, from a duct.
exocrine
1. secreting externally via a duct.
2. denoting such a gland or its secretion.
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