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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.

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