eccrine

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Adjective eccrine has 1 sense

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

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Eccrine

Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition: Relating to or denoting sweat glands that are present all over the body and secrete a clear watery fluid mainly consisting of water, salts, and urea.

Example Sentences:

The eccrine glands help regulate body temperature by producing sweat.
The sweat released from eccrine glands has a cooling effect on the skin.

Part of Speech: Noun

Definition: A type of sweat gland that produces and secretes sweat onto the surface of the skin.

Example Sentence:

The eccrine is the most abundant type of sweat gland in the human body.

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