{"id":48825,"date":"2020-10-11T10:35:28","date_gmt":"2020-10-11T10:35:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=48825"},"modified":"2023-09-19T10:57:48","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T10:57:48","slug":"exocrine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/exocrine\/","title":{"rendered":"Exocrine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pertaining to glands that release their secretions into the digestive tract or to the outer surface of the body.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Secreting into a duct: endocrine glands.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Glands that secrete onto internal or external surfaces.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A term applied to the external secretion of a gland. Opposite of endocrine.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The endocrine system consists of a network of organs that produce chemical substances, which are then transported through ducts or tubes to target organs. 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