Apocrenic

/ˌæpəˈkrenɪk/ adjective

Of or relating to a type of gland or secretion, though this term is rarely used in modern science.

From Greek apo- (away) combined with a root possibly related to krene (fountain or spring), suggesting secretion. This is an archaic or obsolete scientific term.

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