noun
digestive gland
Anatomical term for glands that secrete digestive enzymes, such as the salivary glands, gastric glands, pancreas, and liver.
消化腺から分泌される酵素が食べ物を分解する。
Enzymes secreted from the digestive glands break down food.
Compound of 消化 (digestion) and 腺 (gland). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning.