- merocrine gland
- a gland in which the secretory cells maintain their integrity throughout the secretory cycle.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
merocrine gland
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merocrine — See m. gland. [mero + G. krino, to separate] * * * mero·crine mer ə krən, .krīn, .krēn adj producing a secretion that is discharged without major damage to the secreting cells <merocrine glands> also of or produced by a merocrine gland… … Medical dictionary
merocrine — adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from mero + Greek krinein to separate more at certain Date: circa 1905 producing a secretion that is discharged without major damage to the secretory cells; also produced by a merocrine… … New Collegiate Dictionary
merocrine — ˈmerəkrə̇n, əˌkrīn adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary mer (III) + crine (from Greek krinein to separate) more at certain : producing a secretion that is discharged without major damage to the secreting cells; also … Useful english dictionary
merocrine — [mer′ō krin, mer′ōkrīn΄, mer′ōkrēn΄] adj. 〚< Gr meros, part + krinein, to separate: see CRISIS〛 designating or of any gland which secretes its products without any obvious damage to its cells * * * mer·o·crine (mĕrʹə krĭn, krīn , krēn ) adj. Of… … Universalium
merocrine — [mer′ō krin, mer′ōkrīn΄, mer′ōkrēn΄] adj. [< Gr meros, part + krinein, to separate: see CRISIS] designating or of any gland which secretes its products without any obvious damage to its cells … English World dictionary
gland — An organized aggregation of cells functioning as a secretory or excretory organ. SYN: glandula (1) [TA]. [L. glans, acorn] accessory g. a small mass of glandular structure, detached from but lying near another and larger g., to which it is… … Medical dictionary
Gland — A gland is an organ in an animal s body that synthesizes a substance for release such as hormones or breast milk, often into the bloodstream (endocrine gland) or into cavities inside the body or its outer surface (exocrine gland). Types Glands… … Wikipedia
merocrine — adj. [Gr. meros, part; krinein, to separate] The passing of a secretion by a gland in which the nucleus remains intact and thereby can recover; see holocrine … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
merocrine — adjective Of or pertaining to a gland which secretes without major damage to its secretory cells … Wiktionary
