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eccrine

 
Dictionary: ec·crine
(ĕk'rĭn, -rīn', -rēn') pronunciation
adj.
  1. Relating to an eccrine gland or its secretion, especially sweat.
  2. Exocrine.

[From Greek ekkrīnein, to secrete : ek-, out; see ecto- + krīnein, to separate.]


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(ĕk'rĭn, -rīn', -rēn')
adj.
  1. Relating to an eccrine gland or its secretion, as of sweat.
  2. Exocrine.

Exocrine, with special reference to glands that secrete their product without loss of cytoplasm. See sweat glands.

  • e. tumors — adenomas and adenocarcinomas occur rarely.
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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: (of exocrine glands) producing a clear aqueous secretion without releasing part of the secreting cell; important in regulating body temperature
  Antonym: apocrine (meaning #1)


 
 

 

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