sweat glandnoun [ C usually plural ]
uk/ˈswet ˌɡlænd/us/ˈswet ˌɡlænd/one of the small organs under the skin that produce sweat
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Glands in the human body
- adrenal
- adrenal cortex
- adrenal gland
- adrenal medulla
- adrenocortical
- ductless gland
- endocrine gland
- gland
- lymph gland
- pancreas
- parathyroid
- parathyroid gland
- parotid
- pituitary gland
- prostate
- prostatic
- sebaceous gland
- thymus
- thyreoid
- thyroid
Examples from literature
- This layer has small organs called sweat glands.