apocrine gland

English

Noun

apocrine gland (plural apocrine glands)

1. (anatomy) Any of several coiled, tubular glands that extrudes part of the cytoplasm as a secretion.

   Coordinate term: eccrine gland

   • 2016, Joseph Henrich, chapter 5, in The Secret of Our Success […] , Princeton: Princeton University Press, →ISBN:

     At puberty, apocrine glands start producing a viscous pheromone-containing secretion, which is often processed by bacteria to create a strong aroma. These glands are confined to our armpits, nipples, and groin (guess what they are for?).

Translations

any of several coiled, tubular glands that extrudes part of the cytoplasm as a secretion

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 大汗腺 (dàhànxiàn)

• Finnish: apokriininen rauhanen
• French: glande apocrine f
• German: apokrine Drüse f
• Portuguese: glândula apócrina f