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noun
1.
Anatomy.
a.
a cell, group of cells, or organ producing a secretion.
b.
any of various organs or structures resembling the shape but not the function of true glands.
2.
Botany. a secreting organ or structure.
Origin:
1685–95; < Latin gland- (stem of glāns acorn); compare Italian ghianda
1685–95; < Latin gland- (stem of glāns acorn); compare Italian ghianda
Related forms
gland·less, adjective
gland·like, adjective
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Word Origin & History
gland
1692, from L. glandula "gland of the throat, tonsil," dim. of glans (gen. glandis) "acorn," from PIE base *gwel- "acorn, oak" (cf. Gk. balanos, Armenian kalin, O.C.S. zelodi "acorn;" Lith. gile "oak").
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Medical Dictionary
gland (glānd)
n.
A cell, a group of cells, or an organ that produces a secretion for use in or for elimination from the body.
Any of various organs, such as lymph nodes, that resemble true glands but perform a nonsecretory function.
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Science Dictionary
gland  (glānd) Pronunciation Key
An organ or group of specialized cells in the body that produces and secretes a specific substance, such as a hormone. See also endocrine gland, exocrine gland. |
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