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holocrine
1. Relating to a gland whose secretions are derived from the substance of the gland itself; such as, a sebaceous gland.
2. A form of secretion in which the whole cell is shed from the gland, usually after becoming packed with the main secretory substance.
2. A form of secretion in which the whole cell is shed from the gland, usually after becoming packed with the main secretory substance.
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crin-, crino-
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