sweat glands
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Eccrine sweat glands perform a critical function: cooling the body via evaporation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026
The researchers discovered that this particular secretoglobin is produced primarily by cells in the sweat glands.
From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 2024
Humans probably smell, well, human to most wildlife — without fur, and with our sweat glands oozing at the surface, we’re a pretty stinky, or at least stunningly recognizable, creature.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2024
With tiny blood vessels, sweat glands, and hairs, skin also acts as a thermostat, ready to release heat or conserve it to regulate body temperature.
From National Geographic • Feb. 7, 2024
He tried to will the sweat glands in his armpits to take a break.
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
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