Dictionary    Maps    Thesaurus    Translate    Advanced >   


Tip: Click Thesaurus above for synonyms. Also, follow synonym links within the dictionary to find definitions from other sources.

1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
gland
    n 1: any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by
         the body and release it through ducts or directly into the
         bloodstream [syn: gland, secretory organ, secretor,
         secreter]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Gland \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.]
   [1913 Webster]
   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.
          [1913 Webster]

   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.
         [1913 Webster]

   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.
          [1913 Webster]

   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.
      [1913 Webster]

   4. (Mach.) The crosspiece of a bayonet clutch.
      [1913 Webster]

Thesaurus Results for Gland:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
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
Common Misspellings >
Most Popular Searches: Define Misanthrope, Define Pulchritudinous, Define Happy, Define Veracity, Define Cornucopia, Define Almuerzo, Define Atresic, Define URL, Definitions Of Words, Definition Of Get Up, Definition Of Quid Pro Quo, Definition Of Irreconcilable Differences, Definition Of Word, Synonyms of Repetitive, Synonym Dictionary, Synonym Antonyms. See our main index and map index for more details.

©2011-2024 ZebraWords.com - Define Yourself - The Search for Meanings and Meaning Means I Mean. All content subject to terms and conditions as set out here. Contact Us, peruse our Privacy Policy