1. any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream; [syn: gland, secretory organ, secretor, secreter]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
secreter
n 1: any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by
the body and release it through ducts or directly into the
bloodstream [syn: gland, secretory organ, secretor,
secreter]