First Known Use: circa 1905
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holocrine
adjective ho·lo·crine \-krən, -ˌkrīn, -ˌkrēn\
Definition of HOLOCRINE
: producing or being a secretion resulting from lysis of secretory cells <holocrine sebaceous glands>
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Origin of HOLOCRINE
International Scientific Vocabulary hol- + Greek krinein to separate — more at certain
Medical Dictionary
holocrine
adjective ho·lo·crine \ˈhō-lə-krən, -ˌkrīn, -ˌkrēn, ˈhäl-ə-\
Medical Definition of HOLOCRINE
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