Definition of gland Gland
/glæˈnd/ - [gland] - gland
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What does gland mean?
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NounPlural: glands |
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| gland - any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream | ||
| secretory organ, secretor, secreter | ||
| organ wind instrument whose sound is produced by means of pipes arranged in sets supplied with air from a bellows and controlled from a large complex musical keyboard | ||
| green gland one of a pair of glands (believed to have excretory functions) in some crustaceans near the base of the large antennae | ||
| sericterium, serictery, silk gland silk-producing gland of insects (especially of a silkworm) or spiders | ||
| duct gland, exocrine, exocrine gland a gland that secretes externally through a duct | ||
| ductless gland, endocrine gland, endocrine any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream | ||
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- gland (Noun)
An organ that synthesizes a substance, such as hormones or breast milk , and releases it, often into the bloodstream endocrine gland or into cavities inside the body or its outer surface exocrine gland. - gland (Noun)
A secretory structure on the surface of an organ. - gland (Noun)
Mechanical a compressable cylindrical case and its contents around a shaft where it passes through a barrier, intended to prevent the passage of a fluid past the barrier. Examples.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- gland (n.)
An organ for secreting something to be used in, or eliminated from, the body; as, the sebaceous glands of the skin; the salivary glands of the mouth. - gland (n.)
An organ or part which resembles a secreting, or true, gland, as the ductless, lymphatic, pineal, and pituitary glands, the functions of which are very imperfectly known. - gland (n.)
A special organ of plants, usually minute and globular, which often secretes some kind of resinous, gummy, or aromatic product. - gland (n.)
Any very small prominence. - gland (n.)
The movable part of a stuffing box by which the packing is compressed; -- sometimes called a follower. See Illust. of Stuffing box, under Stuffing. - gland (n.)
The crosspiece of a bayonet clutch.
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gland
Any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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gland
gland, n. a secreting structure, which in various ways alters the material brought to it by the blood, extracting and excreting waste products as in the kidneys, or manufacturing valuable by-products, such as the glycogen and bile of the liver: (bot.) a small cellular spot which secretes oil or aroma.—adjs. Glandif′erous, bearing acorns or nuts; Gland′iform, resembling a gland: nut-shaped; Gland′ūlar, Gland′ūlous, containing, consisting of, or pertaining to glands.—n. Gland′ūle, a small gland.—adj. Glandūlif′erous. [F. glande—L. glans, glandis, an acorn.]
Wikipedia 
- A gland is a special organ. It can be found in animals (and of course humans). A gland makes a special substance. Very often this is a hormone. This substance is then put into the bloodstream. In this case, the gland is called endocrine gland. If the substance is released to somewhere else, the gland is called exocrine gland.
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city
Gland is a city in Switzerland, in the canton of Vaud. In the year 2005, about 10.000 people live there. The city is halfway between Geneva and Lausanne, near Nyon.
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