
adj.
- Relating to an eccrine gland or its secretion, especially sweat.
- Exocrine.
[From Greek ekkrīnein, to secrete : ek-, out; see ecto- + krīnein, to separate.]
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[From Greek ekkrīnein, to secrete : ek-, out; see ecto- + krīnein, to separate.]
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Exocrine, with special reference to glands that secrete their product without loss of cytoplasm. See sweat glands.
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The adjective has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
(of exocrine glands) producing a clear aqueous secretion without releasing part of the secreting cell; important in regulating body temperature
Antonym: apocrine (meaning #1)
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