secretory organ vs gland

secretory organ and gland both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
secretory organ	Yes	No	No	No
gland	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, secretory organ and gland are synonyms defined as:

secretory organ and gland: any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream

Other synonyms of secretory organ include secreter, secretor.

secretory organ (noun)	gland (noun)
any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream	any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream