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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HOLOCRINE

From holo- + Greek krinein to separate, decide.
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PRONUNCIATION OF HOLOCRINE

holocrine  [ˈhɒləkrɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HOLOCRINE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Holocrine is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES HOLOCRINE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Holocrine

Holocrine is a term used to classify the mode of secretion in exocrine glands in the study of histology. Holocrine secretions are produced in the cytoplasm of the cell and released by the rupture of the plasma membrane, which destroys the cell and results in the secretion of the product into the lumen. Holocrine secretion is the most damaging type of secretion, with merocrine secretion being the least damaging and apocrine secretion falling in between. Examples of holocrine glands include the sebaceous glands of the skin and the meibomian glands of the eyelid. The sebaceous gland is an example of a holocrine gland because its product of secretion is released with remnants of dead cells.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HOLOCRINE


aspirin
ˈæsprɪn
autocrine
ˈɔːtəˌkrɪn
Catherine
ˈkæθrɪn
chloropicrin
ˌklɔːrəʊˈpɪkrɪn
chlorpicrin
klɔːˈpɪkrɪn
doctrine
ˈdɒktrɪn
Drin
drɪn
eccrine
ˈɛkrɪn
Erin
ˈɪərɪn
florin
ˈflɒrɪn
foreign
ˈfɒrɪn
grin
ɡrɪn
Katharine
ˈkæθərɪn
Katherine
ˈkæθərɪn
mandarin
ˈmændərɪn
Marin
ˈmɑːrɪn
mepacrine
ˈmɛpəkrɪn
sovereign
ˈsɒvrɪn
Turin
tjʊəˈrɪn
urine
ˈjʊərɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HOLOCRINE

holobenthic
holoblastic
holoblastically
Holocaine
holocaust
holocaustal
holocaustic
Holocene
holocrystalline
Holodiscus
holoenzyme
Holofernes
hologamy
hologram
holograph
holographer
holographic
holographically
holography
hologynic

WORDS THAT END LIKE HOLOCRINE

apocrine
cancrine
crine
ectocrine
endocrine
exocrine
figurine
marine
merocrine
neuroendocrine
paracrine
quinacrine
scrine
shrine
submarine
tacrine
tangerine
vitrine
volucrine
wolverine

Synonyms and antonyms of holocrine in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «holocrine» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HOLOCRINE

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The translations of holocrine from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «holocrine» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

holocrine
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

holocrina
570 millions of speakers

English

holocrine
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

holocrine
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

منفرزة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

голокриновых
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

holocrine
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

holocrine
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

holocrine
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Holocrine
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

holokrine
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ホロクリン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

holocrine
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Holocrine
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

holocrine
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

holocrine
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

होलोक्राइन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

holokrin
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

holocrine
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

holocrine
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

голокрінових
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

holocrin
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

holocrine
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

holocrine
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

holocrine
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

holocrine
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of holocrine

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HOLOCRINE»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HOLOCRINE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about holocrine

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HOLOCRINE»

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Morphology of the Auditory and Vestibular Organs in Mammals, ...
In Chiroptera and Insectivora, the holocrine glands can form glandular complexes. The presence of these glandular complexes in the skin of the auditory meatus is a specific characteristic and is not inherent for all representatives of the order.
Galina Nikolaevna Solnt͡seva, 2007
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Asian Marine Biology 7 (1990):
1 , stem ceils; 2, differentiating holocrine secretory cell; 3, microvilious holocrine secretory cell taking up nutrients through pinocytosis, fusion of pinosomes with lysosomes and phagolysosomes; 4, later stage of holocrine secretory cell showing ...
Brian Morton, 1991
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Ophtho Notes: The Essential Guide
EYELID GLANDS All aqueous glands are eccrine; all oil and mucous glands are holocrine except glands of Moll, which are apocrine. • Goblet cells: conjunctival glands that are apocrine for a time, then holocrine (gives "wholly" of itself, ...
Randall L. Goodman, 2003
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Review Questions in Ophthalmology: A Question and Answer Book
C) Glands of Wolfring — eccrine, gland of Moll — apocrine, goblet cells — holocrine 23. C) Zeis 24. A) Congenital coloboma of the eyelid always involves the lower eyelid and can vary from a small notch to a complete absence of the eyelid.
Kenneth C. Chern, Kenneth Weston Wright, 2004
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Breaking the Aging Code
A gland is a group of cells that manufactures and discharges a hormone to be used in some part of the body, Glands can be classified as merocrine, apocrine, or holocrine, depending on how the secretion is accomplished, and as endocrine or ...
Vincent C. Giampapa, Miryam Ehrlich Williamson, 2003
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Anatomy and Physiology' 2007 Ed.2007 Edition
The gland cell then undergoes growth and repair before it releases additional secretions, (c) Holocrine secretion occurs as superficial gland cells burst. Continued secretion involves the replacement of these cells through the mitotic division of ...
Martini, Frederic Et Al
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Human Microscopic Anatomy: An Atlas for Students of Medicine ...
This kind of ex- ocrine secretion, when whole cells form a secretory product, is referred to as holocrine secretion. Arrows indicate cells magnified in Figs. 4 and 5 . Fig. 4. An undifferentiated basal cell (BC) has a dark cytoplasmic matrix and, like  ...
Radivoj V. Krstic, 1991
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Rook's Textbook of Dermatology, 4 Volume Set
Glands Glands are organs that manufacture and discharge their products either by extrusion (merocrine) or by complete disintegration (holocrine) of their cells. Glands of vertebrates Amphibia [1] Amphibian glands are of a number of types and ...
Tony Burns, Stephen Breathnach, Neil Cox, 2010
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E-z Anatomy and Physiology
Exocrine glands are also classified as merocrine or holocrine glands depending on their activity. Merocrine glands cells remain intact during the secretion. Sweat glands and salivary glands are examples. Aprocrine glands are a subdivision of ...
Barbara Krumhardt,Ph.D.,I.Edward Alcamo,Ph.D., 2010
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Cells: Advances in Research and Application: 2011 Edition
(2010 JUL 13) Institute of Molecular Animal Breeding and Biotechnology, Munich : Sebocytes, multifaceted epithelial cells: lipid production and holocrine secretion New investigation results, 'Sebocytes, multifaceted epithelial cells: lipid ...
‎2012

3 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HOLOCRINE»

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FDA Should Approve Antibiotic for Common Dry Eye Disease …
... enhance the quality and quantity of their lipid production, and promote their holocrine secretion. Our results support this hypothesis," senior ... «Counsel & Heal, Dec 13»
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Researchers identify potential therapy for meibomian gland …
... cells to stimulate their differentiation, enhance the quality and quantity of their lipid production, and promote their holocrine secretion. «News-Medical.net, Dec 13»
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EurekaMag.com Publishes New Insights Into Blue Glaucus, Limbic …
Extruded nuclei and secretions similar to those of goblet cells indicated a holocrine activity. The epithelia of the ultimobranchial bodies ... «PR Web, Feb 12»

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