sweat gland

noun

: 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

Examples of sweat gland in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Beneath the epidermis is the dermis, which contains blood vessels, nerves, and structures like hair follicles and sweat glands. —New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2025

Never mind that an overwhelming percentage of the sweat glands on the human body don’t actually produce body odor. —Franklin Schneider, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025

In response, the brain signals the sweat glands to get to work because sweating is the human body’s most effective cooling mechanism. —Carrie Bell, Outside, 17 Aug. 2025

This therapy involves placing your feet into a tub of water and applying low levels of electric current, which blocks sweat gland activity. —Mark Gurarie, Health, 14 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sweat gland

• armband
• backhand
• bandstand
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• demand
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Kids Definition

sweat gland

noun

: a gland of the skin that gives off perspiration and opens by a tiny pore in the skin

Medical Definition

sweat gland

noun

: a simple tubular gland of the skin that secretes perspiration, in humans is widely distributed in nearly all parts of the 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

called also sudoriferous gland, sudoriparous gland