A merocrine secretion that is produced by a Harderian gland, containing lipids. [ http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-76685-5_2 ]
Synonyms: Harderian gland fluid Harderian gland secretion
Term information
in the armadillo and opossum, mucous or serous acini may be present[PMID:7559104]
in birds, mucoid and lipid[PMID:7559104]
in amphibians, chiefly seromucoid with some lipids[PMID:7559104]
in mammals, predominantly lipid; mucoid secretion restricted to extraglandular duct tissue[PMID:7559104]
Term relations
- secretion of exocrine gland and composed primarily of some lipid and produced by some medial gland of ocular region