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merocrine

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mer·o·crine  (mr-krn, -krn, -krn)
adj.
Of or relating to a gland whose secretory cells remain undamaged during secretion.
[mero- + Greek krnein, to separate; see endocrine.]
merocrine [ˈmɛrəˌkraɪn -krɪn]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) (of the secretion of glands) characterized by formation of the product without undergoing disintegration Compare holocrine, apocrine
[from mero- + Greek krinein to separate]
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