eccrine
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