apocrine gland en · NOUN
Meanings
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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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| apocrine glands | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Translations (5)
fi apokriininen rauhanen (any of several coiled, tubular glands that extrudes part of the cytoplasm as a secretion) · de apokrine Drüse (any of several coiled, tubular glands that extrudes part of the cytoplasm as a secretion) · cmn 大汗腺 (any of several coiled, tubular glands that extrudes part of the cytoplasm as a secretion) · pt glândula apócrina (any of several coiled, tubular glands that extrudes part of the cytoplasm as a secretion) · fr glande apocrine (any of several coiled, tubular glands that extrudes part of the cytoplasm as a secretion)