apocrine.
Of or pertaining to an apocrine gland or to its mode of secretion, which involves the budding of portions of the secreting cells.
Meaning & usage
Of or pertaining to an apocrine gland or to its mode of secretion, which involves the budding of portions of the secreting cells.
Where this word comes from
From apo- (“away from”) + Ancient Greek κρῑ́νω (krī́nō, “to separate”).
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