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pancreas vs duct gland

duct gland vs pancreas

pancreas and duct gland both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pancreas Yes No No No
duct gland Yes No No No
As nouns, duct gland is a hypernym of pancreas; that is, duct gland is a word with a broader meaning than pancreas:
  • pancreas: a large elongated exocrine gland located behind the stomach; secretes pancreatic juice and insulin
  • duct gland: a gland that secretes externally through a duct
Other hypernyms of pancreas include exocrine, exocrine gland.
pancreas (noun) duct gland (noun)
a large elongated exocrine gland located behind the stomach; secretes pancreatic juice and insulin a gland that secretes externally through a duct
Difference between pancreas and duct gland

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