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Noun: eccrine gland
  1. A small sweat gland that produces only a fluid; restricted to the human skin
    "Eccrine glands are found all over the body and are crucial for thermoregulation"

Derived forms: eccrine glands

Type of: sudoriferous gland, sweat gland

Encyclopedia: Eccrine gland