sweat gland

sweat gland

n.

Any of the numerous small, tubular glands that are found nearly everywhere in the skin of humans and that secrete perspiration externally through pores to help regulate body temperature.

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sweat gland

n

(Anatomy) any of the coiled tubular subcutaneous glands that secrete sweat by means of a duct that opens onto the skin

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sweat′ gland`

n.

one of the minute, coiled, tubular glands of the skin that secrete sweat.

[1835–45]

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

sweat gland - any of the glands in the skin that secrete perspiration sudoriferous gland cutis, skin, tegument - a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch; "your skin is the largest organ of your body" duct gland, exocrine, exocrine gland - a gland that secretes externally through a duct apocrine gland - a large sweat gland that produces both a fluid and an apocrine secretion; in human beings located in hairy regions of the body eccrine gland - a small sweat gland that produces only a fluid; restricted to the human skin

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Translations

sweat gland

n → Schweißdrüse f

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sweat gland

n → ghiandola sudoripara

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