HOLOCRINE
\hˈɒləkɹˌa͡ɪn], \hˈɒləkɹˌaɪn], \h_ˈɒ_l_ə_k_ɹ_ˌaɪ_n]\
Definitions of HOLOCRINE
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[Greek] Appl. glands in which secretory cells disintegrate and form part of secretion, as sebaceous glands; cf. apocrine, merocrine.
By J.H. Kenneth
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Applied to exclusively secretory glands. [Gr.]
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
