Apocrine Definition
ăpə-krĭn, -krīn, -krēn
adjective
Designating a type of glandular secretion in which part of the secreting cell is thrown off along with the secretion, as a type of sweat with a strong odor from large, deep glands in the armpit and anal areas.
Webster's New World
Relating to a type of glandular secretion in which the apical portion of the secreting cell is released along with the secretory products.
American Heritage Medicine
Of or pertaining to an apocrine gland, or to its secretions.
Wiktionary
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Origin of Apocrine
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Probably from Greek apokrīnein to set apart apo- apo- krīnein to separate krei- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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