exocrine gland


noun

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

Origin of exocrine gland

First recorded in 1925–30

Words nearby exocrine gland

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

Medical definitions for exocrine gland

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.

Scientific definitions for exocrine gland

exocrine gland
[ ĕksə-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.