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单词 exocrine
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Definition of exocrine in English:

exocrine

adjective ˈɛksə(ʊ)krɪnˈɛksə(ʊ)krʌɪnˈɛksəˌkrɪn
Physiology
  • Relating to or denoting glands which secrete their products through ducts opening on to an epithelium rather than directly into the blood.

    〔生理〕外分泌的;外分泌腺的。常与ENDOCRINE 相对

    pancreatic exocrine secretion
    Example sentencesExamples
    • In a separate but related system, exocrine tissues secrete their products into ducts and then to the outside of the body or to the intestinal tract.
    • Cystic fibrosis, a chronic genetic disorder that affects the exocrine glands, results in the production of excessive, thick mucus that obstructs the gastrointestinal tract and the lungs.
    • Pancreatic juice, an exocrine secretion, is vital for digestion.
    • The ovaries perform both an exocrine function by producing ova and an endocrine function by producing estrogen and progesterone.
    • There are 4-5 million exocrine glands in the body and approximately one-third of them are in the palms.

Origin

Early 20th century: from exo- 'outside' + Greek krinein 'sift'.

Definition of exocrine in US English:

exocrine

adjectiveˈeksəˌkrinˈɛksəˌkrɪn
Physiology
  • Relating to or denoting glands that secrete their products through ducts opening onto an epithelium rather than directly into the bloodstream.

    〔生理〕外分泌的;外分泌腺的。常与ENDOCRINE 相对

    pancreatic exocrine secretion
    Often contrasted with endocrine
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Pancreatic juice, an exocrine secretion, is vital for digestion.
    • There are 4-5 million exocrine glands in the body and approximately one-third of them are in the palms.
    • In a separate but related system, exocrine tissues secrete their products into ducts and then to the outside of the body or to the intestinal tract.
    • Cystic fibrosis, a chronic genetic disorder that affects the exocrine glands, results in the production of excessive, thick mucus that obstructs the gastrointestinal tract and the lungs.
    • The ovaries perform both an exocrine function by producing ova and an endocrine function by producing estrogen and progesterone.

Origin

Early 20th century: from exo- ‘outside’ + Greek krinein ‘sift’.

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