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digestive gland
noun[ C ]
anatomy specializeduk /daɪˈdʒes.tɪv ˌɡlænd/ us /daɪˈdʒes.tɪv ˌɡlænd/
any gland(= an organ that produces liquid chemicals) in the body of a human or animal that produces chemicals to break down food:
The liver is the largest of the digestive glands and plays a very important part in the metabolism of carbohydrates.
The bacteria act on the cells of the mussel's digestive gland where food is absorbed.
Morphological changes in the digestive gland of infected snails were also observed.
Severe malnutrition is characterized by impaired function of all organs, including digestive glands.
These genes control a protein that regulates the movement of chloride across cells in the sweat glands, digestive glands, and more.
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acinus
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endocrine gland
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