sweat gland

American  

noun

Anatomy.

1. one of the minute, coiled, tubular glands of the skin that secrete sweat.

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sweat gland British  

noun

1. 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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sweat gland Scientific  

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of sweat gland

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

Freckleton went on to explain that Happy Ring’s EDA sensor then looks for sweat gland openings or sweat production, which is then fed into an algorithm that identifies your emotional state.

From The Verge • Aug. 24, 2022

He started analyzing the microbial makeup of his armpit because, as we know,, the reason our armpits stink is thanks to a sweat gland that becomes active at puberty.

From Salon • Jul. 18, 2021

These are fluids excreted by the body and are each the result of a kind of modified sweat gland.

From Washington Post • Feb. 29, 2016

No one wants to hear how John McClane was bitten by a radioactive sweat gland, or how he was trained by ninjas.

From The Guardian • Oct. 24, 2015

Mulch could feel every sweat gland on his body pop into instant overdrive.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer