exocrine vs secreter

exocrine and secreter both are nouns.

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

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

exocrine: a gland that secretes externally through a duct
secreter: 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 gland, secretor, secretory organ.

exocrine (noun)	secreter (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)	secreter (adjective)
of or relating to exocrine glands or their secretions