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Answer for the clue "Of certain sweat glands ", 7 letters:
eccrine

Word definitions for eccrine in dictionaries

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. 1 Pertaining to a certain type of sweat gland; merocrine. 2 Pertaining to sweat. 3 exocrine.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
adj. (of exocrine glands) producing a clear aqueous secretion without releasing part of the secreting cell; important in regulating body temperature [ant: apocrine ]

Usage examples of eccrine.

Glandular hyper‑activity in a wicker amphora: eccrine and apocrine glands poured forth sweat and stink, as if I were trying to shed my fate through my pores.