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Definition of glands:

(n) : (zoology) 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 cavities inside the body or its outer surface (exocrine gland).
(n) : (anatomy) A structure resembling a gland, especially a lymph node.
(n) : (botany) A secretory structure on the surface of an organ.
(n) : (mechanics) 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 faucet.
(n) : A commune in Yonne department, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France.
(n) : A commune in Aisne department, Hauts-de-France, France.
Definition of glands:

(n) : (zoology) 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 cavities inside the body or its outer surface (exocrine gland).
(n) : (anatomy) A structure resembling a gland, especially a lymph node.
(n) : (botany) A secretory structure on the surface of an organ.
(n) : (mechanics) 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 faucet.
(n) : A commune in Yonne department, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France.
(n) : A commune in Aisne department, Hauts-de-France, France.
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