: merocrine
—used especially of sweat glands
also
: produced by an eccrine gland
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The sweat caused by eccrine chromhidrosis can be many colors, including red, orange, yellow, green, blue, brown, black, or white, depending on the color of the chemical responsible.
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Emily Brown, Mph, Verywell Health, 13 Aug. 2024
Obstruction of the eccrine sweat glands or ducts causes skin irritation and tiny bumps associated with heat rash.
—Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 1 July 2024
That’s because the rest of your body is covered with eccrine sweat glands, whose product is a more watery, salty liquid that’s less appealing to bacteria but does a bang-up job of keeping us cool.
—Keren Landman, Vox, 20 May 2024
Old World monkeys like macaques have equal parts eccrine and apocrine glands.
—Jeff Goodell, Time, 6 July 2023
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Emily Brown, Mph, Verywell Health, 13 Aug. 2024
Obstruction of the eccrine sweat glands or ducts causes skin irritation and tiny bumps associated with heat rash.
—Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 1 July 2024
That’s because the rest of your body is covered with eccrine sweat glands, whose product is a more watery, salty liquid that’s less appealing to bacteria but does a bang-up job of keeping us cool.
—Keren Landman, Vox, 20 May 2024
Old World monkeys like macaques have equal parts eccrine and apocrine glands.
—Jeff Goodell, Time, 6 July 2023
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“Eccrine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eccrine. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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