apocrine
adj/ˈæpəˌkɹɪn/
Etymology
From apo- (“away from”) + Ancient Greek κρῑ́νω (krī́nō, “to separate”).
Definitions
Of or pertaining to an apocrine gland or to its mode of secretion, which involves the…
Of or pertaining to an apocrine gland or to its mode of secretion, which involves the budding of portions of the secreting cells.
- Apocrine glands are distributed throughout the body but are present in greatest abundance in the axilla, followed by the anogenital region.
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