eccrine
/ˈɛkrɪn/
adjective
- Relating to a type of sweat gland that produces watery sweat to cool the body.
- When you exercise, your eccrine glands release sweat to keep you from overheating.
- Unlike apocrine glands, eccrine glands open directly onto the skin's surface.
- Eccrine glands are found all over the human body and help regulate temperature.