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Noun: sweat gland  swet gland
  1. Any of the glands in the skin that secrete perspiration
    "Sweat glands help regulate body temperature";
    - sudoriferous gland

Derived forms: sweat glands

Type of: duct gland, exocrine, exocrine gland

Part of: cutis, skin, tegument

Encyclopedia: Sweat gland