Associations to the word «Gland»
Noun
- Diabetes
- Produce
- Pouch
- Anemia
- Fetus
- Bile
- Obstruction
- Hemorrhage
- Slime
- Brain
- Pathology
- Ovum
- Foul
- Insect
- Synthesis
- Arousal
- Substance
- Membrane
- Pore
- Lipid
- Ligament
- Sore
- Malfunction
- Capsule
- Anatomy
- Rodent
- Scan
- Disorder
- Arthropod
- Leukemia
- Syphilis
- Sheath
- Metamorphosis
- Islet
- Amphibian
- Tick
- Tyrosine
- Symptom
- Contraction
- Mrna
- Physiology
- Enzyme
- Tomography
- Hoove
- Wax
- Marking
- Proliferation
- Mating
- Glue
- Mosquito
- Corpus
- Scalp
- Hy
- Vein
- Salamander
- Odour
- Inhibition
- Pregnancy
- Larva
- Surgery
- Ingestion
- Antigen
- Lid
- Mri
- Fang
- Disease
- Neck
- Chemical
- Eminence
- Sodium
- Cord
- Nucleus
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
GLAND, noun. (zoology) 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).
GLAND, noun. (botany) A secretory structure on the surface of an organ.
GLAND, noun. (mechanical) 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. Examples:
Dictionary definition
GLAND, noun. Any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream.
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