digestive gland

digestive gland

n. A gland, such as the liver or pancreas, that secretes into the digestive tract substances necessary for digestion.

diges′tive gland`

n. any gland that secretes enzymes serving to promote digestion. [1935–40]

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digestive gland - any gland having ducts that pour secretions into the digestive tractduct gland, exocrine, exocrine gland - a gland that secretes externally through a ductdigestive system, gastrointestinal system, systema alimentarium, systema digestorium - the system that makes food absorbable into the body