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mer·o·crine

 (mĕr′ə-krĭn, -krīn′, -krēn′)
adj.
Of or relating to a gland whose secretory cells remain undamaged during secretion.
[mero- + Greek krīnein, to separate; see endocrine.]
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merocrine

(ˈmɛrəˌkraɪn; -krɪn)
adj
(Physiology) (of the secretion of glands) characterized by formation of the product without undergoing disintegration. Compare holocrine, apocrine
[C20: from mero- + Greek krinein to separate]
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