adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Pertaining to a sweat gland. not-comparable
2. 2
   Pertaining to sweat. not-comparable
3. 3
   Exocrine. not-comparable

Adjective

1. 1
   (of exocrine glands) producing a clear aqueous secretion without releasing part of the secreting cell; important in regulating body temperature wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

endocrineglandularhumoralmerocrinemerocrineovarian

Antonyms

All antonyms

apocrine

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐκ (ek, “out of”) and κρῑ́νω (krī́nō, “to separate”).

Related phrases

eccrine gland

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