exocrine vs gland

exocrine and gland both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
exocrine	Yes	Yes	No	No
gland	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, gland is a hypernym of exocrine; that is, gland is a word with a broader meaning than exocrine:

exocrine: a gland that secretes externally through a duct
gland: any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream

Other hypernyms of exocrine include secreter, secretor, secretory organ.

exocrine (noun)	gland (noun)
a gland that secretes externally through a duct	any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream

exocrine (adjective)	gland (adjective)
of or relating to exocrine glands or their secretions