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eccrine
ec·crine E0024700 (ĕk′rĭn, -rīn′, -rēn′)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; see krei- in Indo-European roots.]eccrine (ˈɛkrɪn) adj (Physiology) of or denoting glands that secrete externally, esp the numerous sweat glands on the human body. Compare apocrine[from Greek ekkrinein to secrete, from ek- ec- + krinein to separate]ec•crine (ˈɛk rɪn, -raɪn, -rin) adj. of or pertaining to certain sweat glands, distributed over the entire body, that secrete a type of sweat important for regulating body heat (disting. from apocrine). [1925–30; < Greek ekkrinein to secrete (ek- ec- + krinein to separate)] ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | eccrine - (of exocrine glands) producing a clear aqueous secretion without releasing part of the secreting cell; important in regulating body temperatureapocrine - (of exocrine glands) producing a secretion in which part of the secreting cell is released with the secretion; "mother's milk is one apocrine secretion" |
eccrine
eccrine [ek´rin] exocrine, with special reference to ordinary sweat glands.ec·crine (ek'rin), 1. Synonym(s): exocrine (1) 2. Denoting the flow of sweat from skin glands unconnected to hair follicles. [G. ek-krino, to secrete] eccrine (ĕk′rĭn, -rīn′, -rēn′)adj.1. Relating to an eccrine gland or its secretion, especially sweat.2. Exocrine.ec·crine (ek'rin) 1. Synonym(s): exocrine (1) . 2. Denoting the flow of sweat. [G. ek-krino, to secrete]eccrine Exocrine, secreting externally, especially on to the surface of the skin, as in the case of a sweat gland.eccrine Related to eccrine: Eccrine sweat glands, eccrine spiradenoma, eccrine poromaAntonyms for eccrineadj (of exocrine glands) producing a clear aqueous secretion without releasing part of the secreting cellAntonyms |