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merocrine
adjective
anatomy specializeduk /ˈmer.ə.kraɪn//ˈmer.ə.krɪn/ us /ˈmer.ə.kraɪn//ˈmer.ə.krɪn/
A merocrine gland is a type of gland(= an organ of the body) that secretes(= produces) a chemical substance without damaging its own cells:
merocrine glandEccrine sweat glands are a type of merocrine gland.
Saliva containing the glycoprotein mucin is a merocrine secretion.
Merocrine glands secrete products as they are synthesized.
The merocrine sweat gland is situated in the dermis or the hypodermis.
The glands that produce and secrete sweat are another example of merocrine secretion.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Glands in the human body
acinar
acinus
adenohypophysis
adrenal
adrenal cortex
endocrinal
endocrine gland
endocrinologic
endocrinological
exocrine gland
neuroendocrinology
neurohypophyseal
neurohypophysis
oil gland
pancreas
prostatic
pyloric gland
sebaceous gland
suprarenal gland
sweat gland
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