Eccrine
/ˈɛk.ɹɪn/ adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Pertaining to a sweat gland. not-comparable
- 2 Pertaining to sweat. not-comparable
- 3 Exocrine. not-comparable
Adjective
- 1 (of exocrine glands) producing a clear aqueous secretion without releasing part of the secreting cell; important in regulating body temperature wordnet
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From Ancient Greek ἐκ (ek, “out of”) and κρῑ́νω (krī́nō, “to separate”).