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apocrine
adjective
anatomy specializeduk /ˈæp.ə.krɪn/ us /ˈæp.ə.krɪn/
An aprocrine gland is a type of gland(= an organ of the body) that secretes(= produces) liquid chemicals that include some cells from the gland:
Apocrine glands in the breast secrete fat droplets into breast milk.
Apocrine sweat glands are those that give you your unique body scent.
Bacteria act on secretions of apocrine glands to produce the scent of perspiration.
We present a case of apocrine breast carcinoma in a 45 year-old woman.
An important glycogen mass is released by an apocrine process.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Glands in the human body
acinar
acinus
adenohypophysis
adrenal
adrenal cortex
endocrine gland
endocrinologic
endocrinological
exocrine gland
gastric gland
neuroendocrinology
neurohypophyseal
neurohypophysis
oil gland
pancreas
prostatic
pyloric gland
sebaceous gland
suprarenal gland
sweat gland
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