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mer·o·crine M0231900 (mĕr′ə-krĭn, -krīn′, -krēn′)adj. Of or relating to a gland whose secretory cells remain undamaged during secretion.
[mero- + Greek krīnein, to separate; see endocrine.]merocrine (ˈmɛrəˌkraɪn; -krɪn) adj (Physiology) (of the secretion of glands) characterized by formation of the product without undergoing disintegration. Compare holocrine, apocrine[C20: from mero- + Greek krinein to separate]merocrineenUK
merocrine[′mer·ə·krən] (physiology) Pertaining to glands in which the secretory cells undergo cytological changes without loss of cytoplasm during secretion. merocrineenUK
merocrine [mer´o-krin] partly secreting: denoting that type of glandular secretion in which the secreting cell remains intact throughout the process of formation and discharge of the secretory products, as in the salivary and pancreatic glands. See also apocrine" >apocrine and holocrine" >holocrine.mer·o·crine glanda gland that releases only an acellular secretory product, in contrast to a holocrine gland.merocrine (mĕr′ə-krĭn, -krīn′, -krēn′)adj. Of or relating to a gland whose secretory cells remain undamaged during secretion. |