[ˈɛksə(ʊ)krɪn], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- relating to or denoting glands which secrete their products through ducts opening on to an epithelium rather than directly into the blood
(e.g: pancreatic exocrine secretion)


Phrases:

Origin:
early 20th century: from exo- ‘outside’ + Greek krinein ‘sift’