glandular

[glan-juh-ler]

glan·du·lar

[glan-juh-ler]
adjective
1.
consisting of, containing, or bearing glands.
2.
of, pertaining to, or resembling a gland: a glandular disorder.
3.
visceral; instinctive.

Origin:
1730–40; glandule + -ar1

glan·du·lar·ly, adverb
in·ter·glan·du·lar, adjective
non·glan·du·lar, adjective
un·glan·du·lar, adjective
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glandular or glandulous (ˈɡlændjʊlə, ˈɡlændjʊləs)
 
adj
of, relating to, containing, functioning as, or affecting a gland: glandular tissue
 
[C18: from Latin glandula, literally: a little acorn; see glanders]
 
glandulous or glandulous
 
adj
 
[C18: from Latin glandula, literally: a little acorn; see glanders]
 
'glandularly or glandulous
 
adv
 
'glandulously or glandulous
 
adv

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glandular glan·du·lar (glān'jə-lər)
adj.

  1. Of, relating to, affecting, or resembling a gland or its secretion.

  2. Functioning as a gland.

  3. Having glands.

  4. Resulting from the abnormal function of a gland or glands.

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