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apocrine gland

apocrine gland noun: any of several coiled, tubular glands that extrudes part of the cytoplasm as a secretion.

Noun

apocrine gland (plural apocrine glands)

  1. Any of several coiled, tubular glands that extrudes part of the cytoplasm as a secretion.
    • 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?).2016, Joseph Henrich, chapter 5, in The Secret of Our Success […] , Princeton: Princeton University Press, →ISBN

apocrine gland meaning in Tamil

apocrine gland in Tamil

அப்போக்கிரைன் சுரப்பி, வியர்வைச் சுரப்பிகள், புறச்சுரப்பிகள்

Forms of apocrine gland

pluralapocrine glands

Questions about apocrine gland

What does apocrine gland mean?
Apocrine gland means any of several coiled, tubular glands that extrudes part of the cytoplasm as a secretion.
What is apocrine gland in Tamil?
Apocrine gland in Tamil is அப்போக்கிரைன் சுரப்பி, வியர்வைச் சுரப்பிகள், புறச்சுரப்பிகள். See Apocrine gland meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is apocrine gland?
Apocrine gland is a noun.
What is the plural of apocrine gland?
The plural of apocrine gland is apocrine glands.

Words near apocrine gland in the dictionary

  1. apocopic
  2. apocrenate
  3. apocrenates
  4. apocrine
  5. apocrine acne
  6. apocrine gland
  7. apocrine glands
  8. apocrinitis
  9. apocrisarii
  10. apocrisarius
  11. apocrisiaries

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