exocrine
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adjective \ˈek-sə-krən, -ˌkrīn, -ˌkrēn\Definition of EXOCRINE
: producing, being, or relating to a secretion that is released outside its source <exocrine pancreatic cells>
See Origin of EXOCRINE
International Scientific Vocabulary exo- + Greek krinein to separate — more at certain
First Known Use: circa 1911
Rhymes with EXOCRINE
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exo·crine
adjective \ˈek-sə-krən, -ˌkrīn, -ˌkrēn\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of EXOCRINE
: producing, being, or relating to a secretion that is released outside its source <exocrine pancreatic cells> <exocrine functions> <exocrine insufficiency>
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