Definition of apocrine gland Apocrine gland

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What does apocrine gland mean?

Noun
apocrine gland - a large sweat gland that produces both a fluid and an apocrine secretion; in human beings located in hairy regions of the body

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apocrine gland (Noun)
Any of several coiled, tubular glands that extrudes part of the cytoplasm as a secretion.

apocrine gland
A type of sweat gland in the armpit and anal-genital regions that produces a secretion containing water, salts, proteins, and lipids. Becomes active at puberty.