exocrine gland
Translation- exocrine gland
- noun Date: circa 1927 a gland (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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exocrine gland — noun Any of various glands which secrete via a duct, typically into the digestive tract or onto the skin. Syn: duct gland Ant: endocrine gland … Wiktionary
exocrine gland — any of several glands, as the salivary glands, that secrete externally through a duct. [1925 30] * * * … Universalium
exocrine gland — железа внешней секреции … Англо-русский словарь по экологии
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exocrine — 1> физиол. внешнесекреторный Ex: exocrine gland железа с внешней (наружной) секрецией … Новый большой англо-русский словарь
Gland — A gland is an organ in an animal s body that synthesizes a substance for release such as hormones or breast milk, often into the bloodstream (endocrine gland) or into cavities inside the body or its outer surface (exocrine gland). Types Glands… … Wikipedia
gland — gland1 glandless, adj. glandlike, adj. /gland/, n. 1. Anat. a. a cell, group of cells, or organ producing a secretion. b. any of various organs or structures resembling the shape but not the function of true glands. 2. Bot. a secreting organ or… … Universalium
gland — I. noun Etymology: French glande, from Old French, glandular swelling on the neck, gland, ultimately from Latin gland , glans acorn; akin to Greek balanos acorn Date: 1692 1. a. a specialized cell, group of cells, or organ of endothelial origin… … New Collegiate Dictionary
exocrine — /ek seuh krin, kruyn , kreen /, Anat., Physiol. adj. 1. secreting to an epithelial surface. 2. of or pertaining to an exocrine gland or its secretion. n. 3. an external secretion. 4. See exocrine gland. Cf. endocrine. [1910 15; EXO + crine < Gk… … Universalium