gland
Meaning of gland
noun
- An organ that synthesizes a substance, such as hormones or breast milk, and releases it, often into the bloodstream (endocrine gland) or into cavities inside the body or its outer surface (exocrine gland).
- A secretory structure on the surface of an organ.
noun
A compressable cylindrical case and its contents around a shaft where it passes through a barrier, intended to prevent the passage of a fluid past the barrier, such as:
Information about gland
- It is a name.
- The plural form of gland is: glands.
- Languages in which gland is used:
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CatalanHyphenation of gland
gland
- It consists of 1 syllables and 5 chars.
- gland is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
gland synonyms
Meaning secretory organ:
Translation of gland
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