apocrine glands definition
An apocrine sweat gland (/ Ë Ã¦ p É k r É n, - Ë k r aÉª n, - Ë k r iË n /; from Greek apoâ away and krinein to separate) is composed of a coiled secretory portion located at the junction of the dermis and subcutaneous fat, from which a straight portion inserts and secretes into the infundibular portion of the hair follicle.