ax·il·lary
ˈak-sə-ˌler-ē 
-ˌle-rē
1
: of, relating to, or located near the axilla
2
: situated in or growing from an axil
axillary buds
plural axillaries
: one of the feathers arising from the axilla and closing the space between the flight feathers and body of a flying bird
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Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2024
The patch is a welcome departure from the currently available treatment lineup for the most prevalent type of hyperhidrosis, axillary or underarm.
—Maura Lynch, Allure, 21 Sep. 2023
For example, Wunderlich's measurements were of axillary (armpit) temps, while most modern readings are of oral temps.
—Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 9 Jan. 2020
Whorls observed in the majority of dogs in this cohort typically occurred on the chest, brachial axillary region, elbows, and ischiatic region.
—Ncbi Rofl, Discover Magazine, 6 June 2012
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Adjective
Being around a shirt worn by a man the previous night, male axillary secretions, and even other male animals had the same effect on the rodents.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2024
The patch is a welcome departure from the currently available treatment lineup for the most prevalent type of hyperhidrosis, axillary or underarm.
—Maura Lynch, Allure, 21 Sep. 2023
For example, Wunderlich's measurements were of axillary (armpit) temps, while most modern readings are of oral temps.
—Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 9 Jan. 2020
Whorls observed in the majority of dogs in this cohort typically occurred on the chest, brachial axillary region, elbows, and ischiatic region.
—Ncbi Rofl, Discover Magazine, 6 June 2012
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axillary
adjective
ax·il·lary
ˈak-sə-ˌler-ē
: of, relating to, or located near the axilla
axillary lymph nodes
axillary temperature
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