Etymology

eccrine

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Today it means: Pertaining to a sweat gland. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἐκ
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἐκ“out of”
  2. English todayeccrine

From Ancient Greek ἐκ (ek, “out of”) and κρῑ́νω (krī́nō, “to separate”).

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