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exocrine gland

 
–noun
any of several glands, as the salivary glands, that secrete externally through a duct.
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1925–30
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Thyroid Underactive?
Restore Your Thyroid with Iodine Lose Weight by Increased Metabolism
1-Thyroid.com
neuroendocrinologist-NYC
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www.neuroendocrinology.org
exocrine gland  
n.  An externally secreting gland, such as a salivary gland or sweat gland that releases its secretions directly or through a duct.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: exocrine gland
Function: noun
: a gland (as a sweat gland, a salivary gland, or a kidney) that releases a secretion external to or at the surface of an organby means of a canal or duct called also gland of external secretion
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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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.

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exocrine gland   (ěk'sə-krĭn, -krēn)  Pronunciation Key 
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.
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