exocrine

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adjective

Producing external secretions that are released through a duct.

Similar
exocrine glandduct gland
Opposite
endocrine
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Meanings

adjectiveexocrine (not comparable)

alternative obsolete exocrin

  1. not comparableProducing external secretions that are released through a duct.
  2. not comparablePertaining to the exocrine glands or their secretions.
nounexocrine (plural exocrines)

plural exocrines · alternative obsolete exocrin

  1. The secretion of an exocrine gland.
  2. An exocrine gland.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveof or relating to exocrine glands or their secretions

Opposite
endocrine

nouna gland that secretes externally through a duct

Similar
exocrine glandduct gland
Broader
glandsecretory organsecretor
Also see
exocrine gland

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Catalan exocrí
  • exocríproducing external secretions that are released through a duct
Czech exokrinní
  • exokrinníproducing external secretions that are released through a duct
Dutch exocrien
  • exocrienproducing external secretions that are released through a duct
Finnish avoeritteinen, eksokriininen
  • avoeritteinenproducing external secretions that are released through a duct
  • eksokriininenproducing external secretions that are released through a duct
French exocrine
  • exocrineproducing external secretions that are released through a duct
German exokrin
  • exokrinproducing external secretions that are released through a duct
Greek εξωκρινής
  • εξωκρινής (exokrinís)producing external secretions that are released through a duct
Indonesian eksokrin
  • eksokrinproducing external secretions that are released through a duct
Polish egzokrynny, zewnątrzwydzielniczy
  • egzokrynnyproducing external secretions that are released through a duct
  • zewnątrzwydzielniczyproducing external secretions that are released through a duct
Romanian exocrin
  • exocrinproducing external secretions that are released through a duct
Cite this entry
APA

exocrine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exocrine

MLA

“exocrine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exocrine. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “exocrine,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exocrine.

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