Definition of Exocrine

1. Adjective. Of or relating to exocrine glands or their secretions.

Antonyms: Endocrine
Partainyms: Exocrine Gland

2. Noun. A gland that secretes externally through a duct.
Exact synonyms: Duct Gland, Exocrine Gland
Generic synonyms: Gland, Secreter, Secretor, Secretory Organ
Specialized synonyms: Oil Gland, Sudoriferous Gland, Sweat Gland, Lachrymal Gland, Lacrimal Gland, Tear Gland, Pancreas, Bulbourethral Gland, Cowper's Gland, Cervical Glands, Cervical Glands Of The Uterus, Glandulae Cervicales Uteri, Seminal Vesicle, Digestive Gland, Salivary Gland, Mamma, Mammary Gland, Nabothian Gland, Vestibular Gland

Definition of Exocrine

1. Adjective. Producing external secretions that are released through a duct. ¹

2. Adjective. Pertaining to the exocrine glands or their secretions. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Exocrine

1. an external secretion [n -S]

Medical Definition of Exocrine

1. 1. Secreting outwardly, via a duct. 2. Denoting such a gland or its secretion. Compare: endocrine. Origin: Gr. Krinein = to separate This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Exocrine

exoccipital
exoccipital bone
exocellular
exocelomic membrane
exocentric
exocentricity
exocervix
exocharmic
exocoelomic
exocoelomic cavity
exocoetus
exocon
exocons
exoconsciousness
exocranial
exocrine (current term)
exocrine gland
exocrine glands
exocrine pancreatic insufficiency
exocrine part of pancreas
exocrines
exocrinology
exoculate
exoculated
exoculates
exoculating
exocuticle
exocuticles
exocuticular
exocyclic

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