Definitions for eccrineˈɛk rɪn, -raɪn, -rin
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ec•crineˈɛk 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
Category: Physiology
Ref: (disting. from apocrine 1 ).
Origin of eccrine:
1925–30; < Gk ekkrinein to secrete (ek-ec - +krinein to separate)
Princeton's WordNet
eccrine(adj)
(of exocrine glands) producing a clear aqueous secretion without releasing part of the secreting cell; important in regulating body temperature
Wiktionary
eccrine(Adjective)
pertaining to a certain type of sweat gland
eccrine(Adjective)
pertaining to sweat
eccrine(Adjective)
exocrine
Origin: From ἐκκρίνω
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