A gland which is both endocrine and exocrine in function is:

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A gland which is both endocrine and exocrine in function is:

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Pancreas

Reason — Pancreas is a heterocrine gland. As an exocrine gland it pours pancreatic juice into the duodenum through a duct, and as an endocrine gland its Islets of Langerhans secrete insulin, glucagon and somatostatin directly into the blood.

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