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noun Anatomy.
one of the minute, coiled, tubular glands of the skin that secrete sweat.
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Origin of sweat gland
First recorded in 1835–45
Words nearby sweat gland
sweated, sweat equity, sweater, sweatercoat, sweater girl, sweat gland, sweat glands, sweathouse, sweating sickness, sweating system, sweat lodge
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British Dictionary definitions for sweat gland
sweat gland
noun
any of the coiled tubular subcutaneous glands that secrete sweat by means of a duct that opens on to the skin
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Scientific definitions for sweat gland
sweat gland
Any of the numerous small, tubular glands that are found in the skin of many mammals and that secrete sweat externally through pores to help regulate body temperature. In humans and some other mammals, sweat glands are distributed over most of the body surface.
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