Preferred Label : scent glands;
MeSH definition : Exocrine glands in animals which secrete scents which either repel or attract other
animals, e.g. perianal glands of skunks, anal glands of weasels, musk glands of foxes,
ventral glands of wood rats, and dorsal glands of peccaries.;
MeSH synonym : gland, scent; scent gland; glands, scent;
MeSH annotation : animal only; includes skunk perianal glands, weasel anal glands, fox musk glands,
wood rat ventral glands, peccary dorsal glands;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scent gland;
Origin ID : D012543;
UMLS CUI : C0036294;
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Exocrine glands in animals which secrete scents which either repel or attract other
animals, e.g. perianal glands of skunks, anal glands of weasels, musk glands of foxes,
ventral glands of wood rats, and dorsal glands of peccaries.