apocrine gland
English
editNoun
editapocrine gland (plural apocrine glands)
- (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
editany of several coiled, tubular glands that extrudes part of the cytoplasm as a secretion
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