Gland

[glænd] or [ɡlænd]

解釋/意思:

(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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解釋/意思:

(n.) An organ for secreting something to be used in, or eliminated from, the body; as, the sebaceous glands of the skin; the salivary glands of the mouth.

(n.) An organ or part which resembles a secreting, or true, gland, as the ductless, lymphatic, pineal, and pituitary glands, the functions of which are very imperfectly known.

(n.) A special organ of plants, usually minute and globular, which often secretes some kind of resinous, gummy, or aromatic product.

(n.) Any very small prominence.

(n.) The movable part of a stuffing box by which the packing is compressed; -- sometimes called a follower. See Illust. of Stuffing box, under Stuffing.

(n.) The crosspiece of a bayonet clutch.

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解釋/意思:

n. a secreting structure which in various ways alters the material brought to it by the blood extracting and excreting waste products as in the kidneys or manufacturing valuable by-products such as the glycogen and bile of the liver: (bot.) a small cellular spot which secretes oil or aroma.—adjs. Glandif′erous bearing acorns or nuts; Gland′iform resembling a gland: nut-shaped; Gland′ūlar Gland′ūlous containing consisting of or pertaining to glands.—n. Gland′ūle a small gland.—adj. Glandūlif′erous.

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