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exocrine gland

noun

any of several glands, as the salivary glands, that secrete externally through a duct.

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Nearby words

exocardia, exocarp, exocentric, exocet, exocrine, exocrine gland, exocrinology, exocuticle, exocytose, exocytosis, exod.

Origin of exocrine gland

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

exocrine gland

noun

any gland, such as a salivary or sweat gland, that secretes its products through a duct onto an epithelial surface
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Medicine definitions for exocrine gland

exocrine gland

n.

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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Science definitions for exocrine gland

exocrine gland

[ ĕk′sə-krĭn, -krēn ]

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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