- heterocrine
- het·er·o·crine
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heterocrine
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heterocrine — Denoting the secretion of two or more kinds of material. [hetero + G. krino, to separate] * * * het·ero·crine het ə rə .krin, .krīn, .krēn adj having both an endocrine and an exocrine secretion * * * het·ero·crine (hetґər o krin) [hetero +… … Medical dictionary
heterocrine — ˈhed.ərəˌkrin, rīn, rēn; krə̇n adjective Etymology: heter + crine (as in endocrine) of a gland : having both an endocrine and an exocrine secretion : mixed … Useful english dictionary
heterocrine gland — mixed g. (def. 2) … Medical dictionary
mixed gland — 1. a gland having both endocrine and exocrine portions. 2. a gland composed of both mucous and serous secreting cells, such as the labial glands. Called also heterocrine g. and seromucous g … Medical dictionary
