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exocrine gland WORD ORIGIN noun any of several glands, as the salivary glands, that secrete externally through a duct. Liberaldictionary.com
Origin of exocrine gland First recorded in 1925–30 Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019 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 Collins English Dictionary – Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 exocrine gland in Medicine 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. The American Heritage® Stedman’s Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. exocrine gland in Science 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
