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Definition of Apocrine
1. Adjective. (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"
Antonyms: Eccrine
Definition of Apocrine
1. Adjective. Of or pertaining to an apocrine gland, or to its secretions ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Apocrine
1. pertaining to a type of gland [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Apocrine
Literary usage of Apocrine
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Current Issues in Women's Health: An FDA Consumer Special Report by DIANE Publishing Company (1994)
"The breasts and the glands that produce ear wax are both apocrine glands.
According to the National Cancer Institute's Breast Cancer Digest, women with wet ..."
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