1. (of exocrine glands) producing a clear aqueous secretion without releasing part of the secreting cell; important in regulating body temperature

Antonym: apocrine

Encyclopedia: Eccrine

• epi-
• epiblast
• epiboly
• epic
• epic poem
• epic poetry
• epical
• epicalyx
• epicanthic fold
• epicanthus
• epicardia
• epicardium
• epicarp
• epicarpal
• epicene
• epicene person
• epicenter
• epicentral
• epicentre
• epicondyle
• epicondylitis
• epicranium
• Epictetus
• epicure
• epicurean