eccrine
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek ἐκ (ek, “out of”) and κρῑ́νω (krī́nō, “to separate”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈɛk.ɹɪn/, /ˈɛk.ɹaɪn/, /ˈɛk.ɹin/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Adjective[edit]
eccrine (not comparable)
- Pertaining to a sweat gland; merocrine
- Pertaining to sweat
- Exocrine
Usage notes[edit]
As a synonym of merocrine, eccrine applies specifically to sweat glands and their secretions.
Derived terms[edit]
See also[edit]
Italian[edit]
Adjective[edit]
eccrine