Term Name:	apocrine secretion
Synonyms:	secretion by cell decapitation, secretion by membrane budding
Definition:	The controlled release of a substance by a cell or a tissue by discharging a portion of the secreting cell when intracellular components are freed into a lumen through the shedding of whole pieces of the cytoplasm.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0160022]    QuickGO    AmiGO