diacrinous

diacrinous
Excreting by simple passage through a gland cell. [G. diakrino, to separate one from another]

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di·ac·ri·nous (di-akґrĭ-nəs) [Gr. diakrinein to separate] giving off secretion directly, as from a filter; said of gland cells, as those of the kidney. Opposed to ptyocrinous.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • ptyocrinous — Secreting by discharge of the contents of the cell, as in mucous cells. [G. ptyo, to spit out, + krino, to separate] * * * pty·oc·ri·nous (ti okґrĭ nəs) [Gr. ptyon a winnowing shovel, or fan + krinein to separate] elaborating secretion… …   Medical dictionary

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