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Eccrine in a sentence

Eccrine meaning

  1. Pertaining to a sweat gland.
  2. Pertaining to sweat.
  3. Exocrine.

Synonyms of Eccrine

apocrine

Using Eccrine

  • The main meaning on this page is: Pertaining to a sweat gland. | Pertaining to sweat. | Exocrine.
  • Useful related words include: apocrine.
  • In the example corpus, eccrine often appears in combinations such as: eccrine sweat, eccrine glands.

Context around Eccrine

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 19.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

signals 1× increased 1×

Often after:

sweat 2× glands 2×

Sentence patterns with Eccrine

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

eccrine sweat glands 1× have increased eccrine sweat glands 1× rise in eccrine glands occurred 1× system signals eccrine glands to 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

eccrine sweat glands 1× the rise in 1× when the body 1×

Common sentence endings:

cool the body 1× human embryonic development 1× of the body 1× to produce perspiration 1×

Words around Eccrine

Just before it in the word index:

ecco 9 eccm 6 ecclestone 49 eccleston 39 ecclesiology 13 ecclesiological 4

Just after it in the word index:

eccu 14 ecd 41 ecdc 14 ecdysis 9 ecdysozoa 2 ece 22

Similar in corpus frequency:

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

Corpus analysis for Eccrine

  • In this selection, "eccrine" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 19.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, signals, increased, sweat and glands stand out and add context to how "eccrine" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include eccrine sweat glands and have increased eccrine sweat glands. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "eccrine" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with eccrine

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

Eccrine sweat glands, which are found in most skin across the body, produce sweat to cool the body. (18 words)

When the body senses that it’s starting to overheat, the nervous system signals eccrine glands to produce perspiration. (19 words)

There is a trend in primates to have increased eccrine sweat glands over the general surface of the body. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

The rise in eccrine glands occurred on the genes that determine the fate of epidermal stem cells in human embryonic development. (21 words)

When the body senses that it’s starting to overheat, the nervous system signals eccrine glands to produce perspiration. (19 words)

There is a trend in primates to have increased eccrine sweat glands over the general surface of the body. (19 words)

Example sentences (4)

Eccrine sweat glands, which are found in most skin across the body, produce sweat to cool the body.

When the body senses that it’s starting to overheat, the nervous system signals eccrine glands to produce perspiration.

There is a trend in primates to have increased eccrine sweat glands over the general surface of the body.

The rise in eccrine glands occurred on the genes that determine the fate of epidermal stem cells in human embryonic development.

Common combinations with eccrine

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "eccrine" in a sentence?
An example: "Eccrine sweat glands, which are found in most skin across the body, produce sweat to cool the body." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "eccrine" from authentic English texts.
What does "eccrine" mean?
Eccrine means: Pertaining to a sweat gland.
What are synonyms of "eccrine"?
Common synonyms of "eccrine" include: apocrine.
How many example sentences with "eccrine" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "eccrine", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.