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holocrine

[ hol-uh-krin, -krahyn, hoh-luh- ]

adjective

  1. (of a gland) releasing a secretion that is a product of disintegrating cells.
  2. (of a secretion) released by such a gland.

holocrine

/ ˈhɒləkrɪn /

adjective

  1. (of the secretion of glands) characterized by disintegration of the entire glandular cell in releasing its product, as in sebaceous glands Compare merocrine apocrine
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Word History and Origins

Origin of holocrine1

1900–05; holo- + -crine < Greek krī́nein to separate
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Word History and Origins

Origin of holocrine1

C20: from holo- + Greek krinein to separate, decide

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