gland

Collocations

4

1

(noun.)

ADJ

enlarged, swollen

When my son caught a cold, he developed enlarged glands in his neck.

adrenal, endocrine, exocrine, pineal, pituitary, prostate, sebaceous, thyroid

poison, salivary, scent, sweat, venom

When you're nervous, your sweat glands produce more moisture than usual.

GLAND + VERB

release sth, secrete sth

Definitions

noun

1

A specialized cell, group of cells, or organ of endothelial origin in the human or animal body that synthesizes a chemical substance, such as hormones or breast milk, and releases it, often into the bloodstream (endocrine gland) or into cav

2

A specialized cell, group of cells, or organ of endothelial origin in the human or animal body that synthesizes a chemical substance, such as hormones or breast milk, and releases it, often into the bloodstream (endocrine gland) or into cav

3

A secretory structure on the surface of an organ.

noun

1

A compressable cylindrical case and its contents around a shaft where it passes through a barrier, intended to prevent the passage of a fluid past the barrier, used for example around a ship’s propeller shaft or around a tap, valve or fauce

name

1

A commune in Yonne department, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France.

2

A commune in Aisne department, Hauts-de-France, France.

3

A municipality in Nyon district, Vaud canton, Switzerland.

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Synonyms

noun — any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by t

secretor
secreter

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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01

Descartes thought that the mind and body were joined in the pineal gland.

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02

There's something wrong with her thyroid gland.

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03

Hypophysitis is an inflammation of the pituitary gland.

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04

A tumor of the pituitary gland can cause hypopituitarism.

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05

The pineal gland secretes melatonin.

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06

The pancreas is a large gland that produces insulin.

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