gland 1 (gl nd)
n.
1.
a. A cell, a group of cells, or an organ that produces a secretion for use elsewhere in the body or in a body cavity or for elimination from the body.
b. Any of various organs, such as lymph nodes, that resemble true glands but perform a nonsecretory function.
2. Botany An organ or a structure that secretes a substance.
[French glande, from Old French glandre, alteration of Latin glandula, diminutive of gl
 ns, gland-, acorn.] |
| gland 2 (glnd)
n.
A device, such as the outer sleeve of a stuffing box, designed to prevent a fluid from leaking past a moving machine part.
[Origin unknown.]
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gland1
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) a cell or organ in man and other animals that synthesizes chemical substances and secretes them for the body to use or eliminate, either through a duct (see exocrine gland) or directly into the bloodstream (see endocrine gland)
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) a structure, such as a lymph node, that resembles a gland in form
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) a cell or organ in plants that synthesizes and secretes a particular substance Related adjective adenoid
[from Latin glāns acorn]
glandlike adj
gland2
n
(Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) a device that prevents leakage of fluid along a rotating shaft or reciprocating rod passing through a boundary between areas of high and low pressure. It often consists of a flanged metal sleeve bedding into a stuffing box
[of unknown origin]
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gland1 (glænd)
n.
any organ or group of cells specialized for producing secretions, as insulin or sweat. Compare endocrine gland, exocrine gland.
[1685–95; < Latin gland-, s. of glāns acorn]
gland′less, adj.
gland2 (glænd) n.
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.
[1830–40; orig. uncertain]
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| gland (glnd)
An organ or group of specialized cells in the body that produces and secretes a specific substance, such as a hormone. See also endocrine glandexocrine gland
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Thesaurus Legend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  gland - any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream
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
organ - a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
ductless gland, endocrine gland, endocrine - any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream
acinus - one of the small sacs or saclike dilations in a compound gland
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gland noun
Related words
adjective adenoid
adjective adenoid
Glands
adrenal gland, endocrine gland, exocrine gland, hypothalamus, islets of Langerhans or islands of Langerhans, lacrimal gland, liver, mammary gland, mucus gland, ovary, pancreas, parathyroid gland, pituitary gland, prostate, salivary gland, sebaceous gland, sweat gland, testicle, thyroid gland
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Translations
gland (glӕnd) noun
a part of the body that takes substances from the blood and stores them for use or in order that the body may get rid of them. a sweat gland; He has swollen glands in his neck.
ˈglandular (-djulə) , ((American) -dʒulər) adjective
of the glands. glandular fever.
