ADJECTIVE | all | eccrine | (of exocrine glands) producing a clear aqueous secretion without releasing part of the secreting cell |
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Meaning | (of exocrine glands) producing a clear aqueous secretion without releasing part of the secreting cell; important in regulating body temperature. | |
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Opposite | apocrine | (of exocrine glands) producing a secretion in which part of the secreting cell is released with the secretion |
Spanish | ecrina |
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