: a specialized cell, group of cells, or organ of endothelial origin that selectively removes materials from the blood, concentrates or alters them, and secretes them for further use in the body or for elimination from the body compare endocrine gland, exocrine gland
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: any of various animal structures suggestive of glands though not secretory in function
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: any of various secreting organs (such as a nectary) of plants
ADJECTIVE | GLAND + VERBADJECTIVE➤enlarged, swollen腫脹的腺體◇She's gone to bed with swollen glands and a temperature.她因腺體發炎和發燒上牀休息了。➤adrenal, pineal, pituitary, thyroid, etc.腎上腺、松果腺、垂體腺、甲狀腺等▸➤lymph, salivary, sweat, etc.淋巴腺、涎腺、汗腺等◇Female ants release pheromones from their scent glands.雌蟻的臭腺中能釋放出信息素。GLAND + VERB➤release sth, secrete sth腺體釋放⋯/分泌⋯