exocrine gland

noun

Definition of exocrine gland

: a gland (such as a salivary gland or part of the pancreas) that releases a secretion external to or at the surface of an organ by means of a canal or duct

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The first known use of exocrine gland was circa 1927

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exocrine gland

noun

Medical Definition of exocrine gland

: a gland (as a sweat gland, a salivary gland, or a kidney) that releases a secretion external to or at the surface of an organ by means of a canal or duct

— called also gland of external secretion

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