merocrine
/ˈmɛrəkrɪn/
adjective
- Relating to a type of gland that releases its secretion without losing any part of the gland cell, such as sweat glands in humans.
- The merocrine sweat glands help cool the body by releasing water and salt.
- Most of the body's exocrine glands are merocrine, including the salivary glands.
- In biology class, we learned that merocrine secretion is the most common type of glandular release.
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