外がい分ぶん泌ぴつ

also: がいぶんぴ

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Meanings

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noun

external secretion

Refers to the release of substances (e.g., sweat, saliva, digestive enzymes) from glands through ducts to the body surface or into body cavities. Contrasts with 内分泌 (internal secretion).

汗かん腺せんは外がい分ぶん泌ぴつ腺せんの一いっ種しゅです。

Sweat glands are a type of exocrine gland.

外がい分ぶん泌ぴつと内ない分ぶん泌ぴつの違ちがいを説せつ明めいしてください。

Please explain the difference between external and internal secretion.

Kanji

外outside
分part, minute of time, segment
泌ooze, flow, soak in

Related words

内ない分ぶん泌ぴつ
内分泌 refers to internal secretion (hormones released directly into the bloodstream), while 外分泌 refers to external secretion through ducts.

Opposites

内ない分ぶん泌ぴつ
内分泌 refers to hormones secreted directly into the bloodstream, while 外分泌 refers to secretions released through ducts onto an external or internal surface (e.g., sweat, saliva).

Built from

外がい+分ぶん泌ぴつ

Written forms

外分泌
- がいぶんぴつ
  Standard kanji spelling for the full reading がいぶんぴつ.
- がいぶんぴ
  Alternate reading がいぶんぴ is also used, especially in medical contexts.
がいぶんぴ

Etymology

Compound of 外 (outside) and 分泌 (secretion). The term is a direct translation of the English 'external secretion' and is used primarily in biological and medical contexts.