Medical Term:

exocrine

Pronunciation: ek′sō-krin

Definition:

  1. Denoting glandular secretion delivered onto the body surface.
  2. Denoting a gland that secretes outwardly through excretory ducts.

Synonym(s): eccrine1

[exo- + G. krinō, to separate]

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Examples: glitazone, GI cocktail, etc.

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