Definition

1. Noun (Biology, Anatomy):
   • Exocrine: Relating to or denoting glands which secrete their products through ducts to an external or internal body surface, rather than directly into the bloodstream.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Tuyến mồ hôi là một tuyến ngoại tiết. (The sweat gland is an exocrine gland.)
  • Hệ thống ngoại tiết bao gồm các tuyến như tuyến nước bọt. (The exocrine system includes glands such as the salivary glands.)

Advanced Usage

• Exocrine secretion: The substance, such as sweat, saliva, or digestive enzymes, produced and released by an exocrine gland.
  • Dịch tụy là một chất ngoại tiết quan trọng cho tiêu hóa. (Pancreatic juice is an important exocrine secretion for digestion.)

Variants and Related Words

• Tuyến ngoại tiết (n): Exocrine gland.
  • Dạ dày có các tuyến ngoại tiết tiết ra acid. (The stomach has exocrine glands that secrete acid.)

Synonyms

• Duct gland: A gland that secretes via a duct (a less common synonym for exocrine gland).

Antonyms

• Nội tiết (n): Endocrine; relating to glands that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream.
  • Tuyến giáp là một tuyến nội tiết. (The thyroid gland is an endocrine gland.)

Related Terms

• Hệ ngoại tiết (n): The exocrine system.
• Bài tiết (n): Excretion; the process of eliminating waste from the body. While related, "bài tiết" is broader and not synonymous with "ngoại tiết," which is specifically about glandular secretion.