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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 7919 COCA: 7991

gland

gland /ˈglænd/ noun
plural glands
gland
/ˈglænd/
noun
plural glands
Learner's definition of GLAND
[count]
: an organ in the body that makes a substance (such as saliva, sweat, or bile) which is used by the body
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 7919 COCA: 7991

gland

1 of 2

noun (1)

1
a
: 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
b
: any of various animal structures suggestive of glands though not secretory in function
2
: any of various secreting organs (such as a nectary) of plants
glandless adjective

gland

2 of 2

noun (2)

1
: a device for preventing leakage of fluid past a joint in machinery
2
: the movable part of a stuffing box by which the packing is compressed

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

French glande, from Old French, glandular swelling on the neck, gland, ultimately from Latin gland-, glans acorn; akin to Greek balanos acorn

Noun (2)

origin unknown

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1692, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun (2)

1839, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of gland was in 1692
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 7919 COCA: 7991
gland

noun

ADJECTIVE | GLAND + VERB ADJECTIVEenlarged, 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 + VERBrelease sth, secrete sth腺體釋放⋯/分泌⋯

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