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sweat gland


sweat gland

noun

Definition of SWEAT GLAND

: a simple tubular gland of the skin that excretes perspiration, is widely distributed in nearly all parts of the human skin, and consists typically of an epithelial tube extending spirally from a minute pore on the surface of the skin into the dermis or subcutaneous tissues where it ends in a convoluted tuft

First Known Use of SWEAT GLAND

1845

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