merocrine
adjective
mer·o·crine
ˈmer-ə-krən 
-ˌkrīn,
-ˌkrēn
: producing a secretion that does not contain cellular components and is discharged without major damage to the secreting cell
also
: produced by a merocrine gland
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Nikole Paige Rickard, a veterinary technician at the VCA Apex Animal Hospital in Apex, North Carolina, tells Woman's Day that dogs sweat through their paws with glands called merocrine glands.
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Jo Yurcaba, Woman's Day, 2 Jan. 2020
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“Merocrine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/merocrine. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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