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secretory organ
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Gland
A gland is an organ in an animal's body that synthesizes a substance such as hormones for release into the bloodstream (endocrine gland) or into cavities inside the body or its outer surface (exocrine gland).
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secretory organ
Noun
1. any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream
(synonym) gland, secretor, secreter
(hypernym) organ
(hyponym) green gland
(part-meronym) acinus
