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’.

单词	exocrine
释义	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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