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exocrine gland

American  

noun

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

exocrine gland British  

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 Scientific  
/ 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.

Etymology

Origin of exocrine gland

First recorded in 1925–30

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