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Paracrine vs Exocrine - What's the difference?

paracrine | exocrine |

As adjectives the difference between paracrine and exocrine

is that paracrine is describing a hormone or other secretion released from endocrine cells into the surrounding tissue rather than into the bloodstream while exocrine is producing external secretions that are released through a duct.

paracrine

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Describing a hormone or other secretion released from endocrine cells into the surrounding tissue rather than into the bloodstream
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    exocrine

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Producing external secretions that are released through a duct.
  • Pertaining to the exocrine glands or their secretions.

    • Derived terms

    * exocrinology * exocrine gland

    See also

    * endocrine ----