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
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Whole-body antiperspirants, on the other hand, contain aluminum compounds designed to block sweat glands.
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Sara Novak, Scientific American, 10 June 2024
Different parts of the body make different kinds of sweat — and different kinds of smells
Not all sweat is created equal: Human bodies have two kinds of sweat glands, and their products are not exactly the same.
—Keren Landman, Vox, 20 May 2024
Carlos Rodon's sweat glands pic.twitter.com/lJTI49PW0v — MLB Errors (@mlberrors) March 30, 2024
No, Rodón doesn’t have a perspiration problem.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2024
Urination, defecation, and secretions of a sweat gland unique to elephants known as the temporal gland was also present in 71 percent of greetings.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 9 May 2024
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Sara Novak, Scientific American, 10 June 2024
Different parts of the body make different kinds of sweat — and different kinds of smells
Not all sweat is created equal: Human bodies have two kinds of sweat glands, and their products are not exactly the same.
—Keren Landman, Vox, 20 May 2024
Carlos Rodon's sweat glands pic.twitter.com/lJTI49PW0v — MLB Errors (@mlberrors) March 30, 2024
No, Rodón doesn’t have a perspiration problem.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2024
Urination, defecation, and secretions of a sweat gland unique to elephants known as the temporal gland was also present in 71 percent of greetings.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 9 May 2024
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“Sweat gland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweat%20gland. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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