分泌器官

Translation

gland / secretory structure

Meaning

A biological structure that produces and releases substances like hormones, enzymes, or fluids into the body or onto a surface.

Examples

• The liver acts as a major secreting organ, producing bile to assist in the digestion of fats.
  The liver acts as a major secreting organ, producing bile to assist in the digestion of fats.
• Sweat glands function as a secreting organ system that helps regulate body temperature through evaporation.
  Sweat glands function as a secreting organ system that helps regulate body temperature through evaporation.