APOCRINE GLAND
\ɐpˈɒkɹa͡ɪn ɡlˈand], \ɐpˈɒkɹaɪn ɡlˈand], \ɐ_p_ˈɒ_k_ɹ_aɪ_n ɡ_l_ˈa_n_d]\
Definitions of APOCRINE GLAND
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a large sweat gland that produces both a fluid and an apocrine secretion; in human beings located in hairy regions of the body
By Princeton University
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