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apocrine: Meaning and Definition of

ap•o•crine

Pronunciation: (ap'u-krin, -krīn", -krēn"), [key]
— adj. Physiol.
  1. of or pertaining to certain glands whose secretions are acted upon by bacteria to produce the characteristic odor of perspiration (distinguished from eccrine).
  2. of or pertaining to such secretions: apocrine sweat.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
apocope apocrypha
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