Meaning Of The Word Eccrine

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eccrine in American English
designating or of the common sweat glands of the human body that secrete the clear, watery sweat important in heat regulation
adjective: of or pertaining to certain sweat glands, distributed over the entire body, that secrete a type of sweat important for regulating body heat (distinguished from apocrine)

eccrine in British English
adjective: of or denoting glands that secrete externally, esp the numerous sweat glands on the human body

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