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- US Pronunciation
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- [ek-rin, -rahyn, -reen]
- /ˈɛk rɪn, -raɪn, -rin/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ek-rin, -rahyn, -reen]
- /ˈɛk rɪn, -raɪn, -rin/
Definitions of eccrine word
- adjective eccrine of or relating to certain sweat glands, distributed over the entire body, that secrete a type of sweat important for regulating body heat (distinguished from apocrine). 1
- adjective eccrine of or relating to secretions of these glands: eccrine sweat. 1
- abbreviation ECCRINE exocrine. 1
- noun eccrine Relating to or denoting multicellular glands that do not lose cytoplasm in their secretions, especially the sweat glands found widely distributed on the skin. 1
- adjective eccrine of or denoting glands that secrete externally, esp the numerous sweat glands on the human body 0
- adjective eccrine designating or of the common sweat glands of the human body that secrete the clear, watery sweat important in heat regulation 0
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Origin of eccrine
First appearance:
before 1925 One of the 11% newest English words
1925-30; < Greek ekkrī́nein to secrete (see eccrinology), as if with -ine1; cf. apocrine, endocrine
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Parts of speech for Eccrine
noun
adjective
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adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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eccrine popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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