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Apocrine is an English word with synonyms like eccrine. Below you'll find 4 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Apocrine in a sentence

Apocrine meaning

Of or pertaining to an apocrine gland or to its mode of secretion, which involves the budding of portions of the secreting cells.

Synonyms of Apocrine

eccrine

Using Apocrine

  • The main meaning on this page is: Of or pertaining to an apocrine gland or to its mode of secretion, which involves the budding of portions of the secreting cells.
  • Useful related words include: eccrine.
  • In the example corpus, apocrine often appears in combinations such as: the apocrine, apocrine glands.

Context around Apocrine

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

groups 1×

Often after:

glands 2× sweat 1×

Sentence patterns with Apocrine

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

by the apocrine glands in 1× clusters of apocrine and sebaceous 1× three groups apocrine glands a 1× within the apocrine sweat gland 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

the demonstration of 1× the follicles present 1× the glands in 1× the second type 1×

Common sentence endings:

at their bases 1× by genetic testing 1× genitals and nipples 1× lost during secretion 1×

Words around Apocrine

Just before it in the word index:

apocope 3 apochromats 3 apochromatic 2 apochromat 2 apocalypticism 2 apocalyptical 1

Just after it in the word index:

apocrypha 35 apocryphal 84 apocryphally 3 apocryphon 5 apocynum 2 apodaca 7

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaai 6 aani 6 aarne 6 aarya 6 aasb 6 aasen 6

Corpus analysis for Apocrine

  • In this selection, "apocrine" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, groups, glands and sweat stand out and add context to how "apocrine" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include by the apocrine glands in and clusters of apocrine and sebaceous. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "apocrine" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with apocrine

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The second type of sweat is produced by the apocrine glands in the armpits, genitals and nipples. (17 words)

The follicles present on the guard hairs from the wolf's back have clusters of apocrine and sebaceous glands at their bases. (22 words)

The glands in this group can be divided into three groups: * Apocrine glands a portion of the secreting cell 's body is lost during secretion. (25 words)

Longer example sentences

The demonstration of Lafora bodies within the apocrine sweat gland of the skin by an axillary skin biopsy examination is a classic approach that may now be substituted by genetic testing. (31 words)

The glands in this group can be divided into three groups: * Apocrine glands a portion of the secreting cell 's body is lost during secretion. (25 words)

The follicles present on the guard hairs from the wolf's back have clusters of apocrine and sebaceous glands at their bases. (22 words)

Example sentences (4)

The second type of sweat is produced by the apocrine glands in the armpits, genitals and nipples.

The demonstration of Lafora bodies within the apocrine sweat gland of the skin by an axillary skin biopsy examination is a classic approach that may now be substituted by genetic testing.

The follicles present on the guard hairs from the wolf's back have clusters of apocrine and sebaceous glands at their bases.

The glands in this group can be divided into three groups: * Apocrine glands a portion of the secreting cell 's body is lost during secretion.

Common combinations with apocrine

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "apocrine" in a sentence?
An example: "The second type of sweat is produced by the apocrine glands in the armpits, genitals and nipples." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "apocrine" from authentic English texts.
What does "apocrine" mean?
Apocrine means: Of or pertaining to an apocrine gland or to its mode of secretion, which involves the budding of portions of the secreting cells.
What are synonyms of "apocrine"?
Common synonyms of "apocrine" include: eccrine.
How many example sentences with "apocrine" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "apocrine", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.