merocrine
mer·o·crine
adj \ˈmer-ə-krən, -ˌkrīn, -ˌkrēn\Definition of MEROCRINE
: producing a secretion that is discharged without major damage to the secretory cells; also : produced by a merocrine gland
Origin of MEROCRINE
International Scientific Vocabulary, from mero- + Greek krinein to separate — more at certain
First Known Use: circa 1905
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