eccrine

E1C3C3R1I1N1E1
US/ˈɛk.ɹɪn/US/ˈɛk.ɹaɪn/US/ˈɛk.ɹin/

adjective

Pertaining to a sweat gland.

Opposite
apocrine
OriginAncient Greek ἐκ →
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Meanings

adjectiveeccrine (not comparable)
  1. not comparablePertaining to a sweat gland.
  2. not comparablePertaining to sweat.
  3. not comparableExocrine.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjective(of exocrine glands) producing a clear aqueous secretion without releasing part of the secreting cell; important in regulating body temperature

Opposite
apocrine
Also see
merocrine

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἐκ“out of”
  2. Englisheccrine

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

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APA

eccrine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eccrine

MLA

“eccrine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eccrine. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “eccrine,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eccrine.

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