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What (who) is gland - definition
TYPE OF ANIMAL ORGAN
Glands; Glandular; Secreting organ; Glandular tissue; Polyglandular; Adeno; Endrone gland; Ductless Glands; Adenosis; Secretory organ
gland
gland1
¦ noun an organ of the body which secretes particular chemical substances.
?a lymph node.
Origin
C17: from Fr. glande, alt. of OFr. glandre, from L. glandulae 'throat glands'.
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gland2
¦ noun a sleeve used to produce a seal round a piston rod or other shaft.
Origin
C19: prob. a var. of Scots glam 'a vice or clamp'; related to clamp1.
gland
(glands)
A gland is an organ in the body which produces chemical substances for the body to use or get rid of.
...the hormones secreted by our endocrine glands.
...sweat glands.
N-COUNT: usu supp N
gland
n.
1) the pituitary; prostate; thyroid gland
2) the adrenal; eccrine, sweat; endocrine; lachrymal; lymph; mammary; salivary glands
3) swollen glands
Wikipedia
Gland
In animals, a gland is a group of cells in an animal's body that synthesizes substances (such as hormones) for release into the bloodstream (endocrine gland) or into cavities inside the body or its outer surface (exocrine gland).
Examples of use of gland
1. Ramon said doctors planned to remove Olmert‘s entire prostate gland.
2. Medics gave a positive outlook for the treatment of thyroid gland cancer.
3. Triggers that have been identified include stress, sudden shock and even thyroid gland malfunction.
4. It‘s like I have an over–enlarged empathy gland, though only for men in suits.
5. Prostate cancer is the abnormal growth of cells in a man’s prostate gland.