sweat glands — external excreting glands that are responsible for excreting perspiration … English contemporary dictionary
Apocrine sweat glands — develop during the early to mid puberty ages within the age range of 13 to 15, and release more than normal amounts of sweat for approximately a month, regulating and releasing normal amounts of sweat after a certain period of time. They are… … Wikipedia
Eccrine sweat glands — (sometimes merocrine sweat glands) are coiled tubular glands derived from the outer layer of skin but extending into the inner layer used for body temperature regulation. In humans and many other species, they are distributed over almost the… … Wikipedia
Sweat — Sweat, n. [Cf. OE. swot, AS. sw[=a]t. See {Sweat}, v. i.] 1. (Physiol.) The fluid which is excreted from the skin of an animal; the fluid secreted by the sudoriferous glands; a transparent, colorless, acid liquid with a peculiar odor, containing… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sweat box — Sweat Sweat, n. [Cf. OE. swot, AS. sw[=a]t. See {Sweat}, v. i.] 1. (Physiol.) The fluid which is excreted from the skin of an animal; the fluid secreted by the sudoriferous glands; a transparent, colorless, acid liquid with a peculiar odor,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sweat equity — Sweat Sweat, n. [Cf. OE. swot, AS. sw[=a]t. See {Sweat}, v. i.] 1. (Physiol.) The fluid which is excreted from the skin of an animal; the fluid secreted by the sudoriferous glands; a transparent, colorless, acid liquid with a peculiar odor,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sweat suit — Sweat Sweat, n. [Cf. OE. swot, AS. sw[=a]t. See {Sweat}, v. i.] 1. (Physiol.) The fluid which is excreted from the skin of an animal; the fluid secreted by the sudoriferous glands; a transparent, colorless, acid liquid with a peculiar odor,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sweat (disambiguation) — Sweat may refer to:Beverages* Pocari Sweat, a popular Japanese soft drink and sports drink first sold in 1980Biology* Sweating, a biological method of cooling, excreting fluids from the: **Eccrine sweat glands **Apocrine sweat glandsCooking*… … Wikipedia
Glands of Moll — Glands of Moll, also known as ciliary glands , are modified apocrine sweat glands that are found on the margin of the eyelid. They are next to the base of the eyelashes, and anterior to the Meibomian glands within the distal eyelid margin. These… … Wikipedia
Sweat gland — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption2 = Cross section of all skin layers. Sweat gland is labeled at center. Precursor = System = Artery = Vein = Nerve = Lymph = MeshName = Sweat+glands MeshNumber = DorlandsPre … Wikipedia
