exocrine gland
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1. a gland that secretes externally through a duct (noun.body)
| hypernym | : | gland, secreter, secretor, secretory organ, |
| definition | : | any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | oil gland, |
| definition | : | a gland that secretes oil (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | pancreas, |
| definition | : | a large elongated exocrine gland located behind the stomach; secretes pancreatic juice and insulin (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | bulbourethral gland, cowper's gland, |
| definition | : | either of two glands that discharge a component of seminal fluid into the urethra; homologous to Bartholin's gland in the female (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | seminal vesicle, |
| definition | : | either of a pair of glands located on either side of the male urinary bladder that open into the vas deferens and that secrete many components of semen during ejaculation (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | digestive gland, |
| definition | : | any gland having ducts that pour secretions into the digestive tract (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | salivary gland, |
| definition | : | any of three pairs of glands in the mouth and digestive system that secrete saliva for digestion (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | mamma, mammary gland, |
| definition | : | milk-secreting organ of female mammals (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | nabothian gland, |
| definition | : | one of many small glands of the uterine cervix that secrete mucus (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | vestibular gland, |
| definition | : | a gland that opens into the vestibule of the vagina; secretions lubricate the vagina during coitus (noun.body) |
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