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漿液腺 (しょうえきせん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

漿しょう液えき腺せん

Meanings

1

noun

serous gland

anatomy

Anatomical term for a gland that secretes a watery, protein-rich fluid (serous fluid).

耳じ下か腺せんは漿しょう液えき腺せんの一いっ種しゅである。
The parotid gland is a type of serous gland.

Kanji

漿a drink
液fluid, liquid, juice
腺gland, (kokuji)

Similar words

粘ねん液えき腺せん
粘液腺 (mucous gland) secretes thick mucus, while 漿液腺 produces thin, watery serous fluid.

Etymology

Compound of 漿液 (serous fluid) and 腺 (gland). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the anatomical meaning.