MEROCRINE

Etymology

Adjective

merocrine (not comparable)

(anatomy, biology, histology) Of or pertaining to certain exocrine glands that secrete without major damage to the secretory cells.

Synonyms

• (of or pertaining to certain exocrine glands): eccrine (specifically of (certain) sweat glands)

Coordinate terms

• apocrine

• granulocrine

• holocrine

Source: Wiktionary



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