Apocrine

//ˈæpəˌkɹɪn//

Word Type

Adjective

Adjective

The word "apocrine" can be used as adjective and adjective.

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Coordinate Terms

eccrine holocrine merocrine

Derived Terms

apocrinitis microapocrine nonapocrine

Context

anatomy biology histology

Related Terms

decapitation secretion

Related Terms

apocrine gland decapitation secretion secretion

Similar Terms

holocrine merocrine

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