分ぶん泌ぴつ腺せん

also: ぶんぴせん

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Meanings

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noun

secretory gland

Biological term for a gland that secretes substances.

Standard kanji spelling for 'secretory gland'.

ぶんぴせん

Alternate reading; less common than ぶんぴつせん.

ぶんぴせん

内ない分ぶん泌ぴつ腺せん
内分泌腺 refers specifically to endocrine glands, while 分泌腺 is a broader term for any secretory gland.
外がい分ぶん泌ぴつ腺せん
外分泌腺 refers to exocrine glands, a subtype of secretory glands.

Compound of 分泌 (secretion) + 腺 (gland).