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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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Glands
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| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
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noun Machinery.
1.
a sleeve within a stuffing box, fitted over a shaft or valve stem and tightened against compressible packing in such a way as to prevent leakage of fluid while allowing the shaft or stem to move; lantern ring.
Origin:
1830–40; origin uncertain
1830–40; origin uncertain
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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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Cultural Dictionary
glands definition
Organs or groups of cells that take substances from the blood and change them chemically so that they can be secreted later for further use by the body. There are two kinds of glands: those that secrete their substances directly into the bloodstream (endocrine glands), and those that secrete their substances through channels or ducts (such as sweat glands and salivary glands).
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