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Pheromone vs Exocrinology - What's the difference?

pheromone | exocrinology |

As nouns the difference between pheromone and exocrinology

is that pheromone is pheromone while exocrinology is the study of external (exocrine) secretions, especially of pheromones.

pheromone

English

(wikipedia pheromone)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (biology) A chemical secreted by an animal, especially an insect that affects the development or behavior of other members of the same species, functioning often as a means of attracting a member of the opposite sex.

    • Derived terms

    * pheromonal

    exocrinology

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The study of external (exocrine) secretions, especially of pheromones

    • See also

    * endocrinology