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Meaning and definition for "gland" word

[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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\Gland\, n. [F. glande, L. glans, glandis, acorn; akin to Gr. ? for ?, and ? to cast, throw, the acorn being the dropped fruit. Cf. {Parable}, n.] 1. (Anat.)
(a) 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.
(b) 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. Note: The true secreting glands are, in principle, narrow pouches of the mucous membranes, or of the integument, lined with a continuation of the epithelium, or of the epidermis, the cells of which produce the secretion from the blood. In the larger glands, the pouches are tubular, greatly elongated, and coiled, as in the sweat glands, or subdivided and branched, making compound and racemose glands, such as the pancreas. 2. (Bot.)
(a) A special organ of plants, usually minute and globular, which often secretes some kind of resinous, gummy, or aromatic product.
(b) Any very small prominence. 3. (Steam Mach.) The movable part of a stuffing box by which the packing is compressed; -- sometimes called a follower. See Illust. of {Stuffing box}, under {Stuffing}. 4. (Mach.) The crosspiece of a bayonet clutch.

Synonyms for gland

secreter, secretor, secretory organ

See also: acinus | duct gland | ductless gland | endocrine gland | exocrine gland | green gland | organ | sericterium | serictery | silk gland |

Related terms: acromegaly, adrenal, breast, choriocarcinoma, cretinism, diabetes, diabetes insipidus, diabetes mellitus, dwarfism, gasket, giantism, hyperglycemia, hyperparathyroidism, hypo-ovarianism, hypothyroidism, liver, mamma, mammary gland, ovary, packing, padding, pancreas, panhypopituitarism, pheochromocytoma, pineal body, prostate, prostate gland, sexual precocity, spermary, stopping, stuffing, tampon, testicle, thyroid, thyroid gland, thyrotoxicosis, toxic goiter, wadding

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Let's analyse "gland" as pure text. This string has Five letters in One syllable and One vowel. 20% of vowels is 18.6% less then average English word. Written in backwards: DNALG. Average typing speed for these characters is 1430 milliseconds. [info]

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Morse code: --. .-.. .- -. -..

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: gland: 1 = 1, reduced: 1 . and the final result is One.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: gland: 7 + 3 + 1 + 5 + 4 = 20, reduced: 2, and the final result is Two.

Tarot cards

Letter Num. Tarot c. Intensity Meaning
A (1) 1 Magician Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
D (1) 4 Emperor Determined, Persistant, Idealist
G (1) 7 Chariot Strong, Sturdy, Decisive
L (1) 12 Hanged Man Leader, Teacher, Healer, Decisive
N (1) 14 Temperance Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty

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