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

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Definition of Apocrine

1. pertaining to a type of gland [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Apocrine

apochromatic
apochromatic lens
apochromatic objective
apocleisis
apocolpia
apocolpium
apocopate
apocopated
apocopates
apocopating
apocopation
apocopations
apocope
apocopes
apocopic
apocrine (current term)
apocrine-gland
apocrine carcinoma
apocrine gland
apocrine glands
apocrine metaplasia
apocrine miliaria
apocrine sweat glands
apocrisiarius
apocrustic
apocrypha
apocryphal
apocryphalist
apocryphalists

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