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exocrine gland

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noun
  1. any of several glands, as the salivary glands, that secrete externally through a duct.
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Origin of exocrine gland

First recorded in 1925–30
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British Dictionary definitions for exocrine gland

exocrine gland

noun
  1. any gland, such as a salivary or sweat gland, that secretes its products through a duct onto an epithelial surface
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exocrine gland in Medicine

exocrine gland

n.
  1. A gland, such as a sebaceous gland or sweat gland, that releases its secretions to the body's cavities, organs, or surface through a duct.
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exocrine gland in Science

exocrine gland

[ĕk′sə-krĭn, -krēn]
  1. Any gland of the body that produces secretions and discharges them into a cavity or through a duct to the surface of the body. In mammals, the sweat glands and mammary glands are exocrine glands.
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