apocrine gland

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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?).

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