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- [gland]
- /glænd/
- /ɡlænd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gland]
- /glænd/
Definitions of gland word
- noun gland a sleeve within a stuffing box, fitted over a shaft or valve stem and tightened against compressible packing in such a way as to prevent leakage of fluid while allowing the shaft or stem to move; lantern ring. 1
- noun gland stuffing box. 1
- noun gland An organ in the human or animal body that secretes particular chemical substances for use in the body or for discharge into the surroundings. 1
- noun gland anatomy: secreting organ 1
- countable noun gland A gland is an organ in the body which produces chemical substances for the body to use or get rid of. 0
- noun gland a cell or organ in man and other animals that synthesizes chemical substances and secretes them for the body to use or eliminate, either through a duct (exocrine gland) or directly into the bloodstream (endocrine gland) 0
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Origin of gland
First appearance:
before 1685 One of the 48% oldest English words
1685-95; < Latin gland- (stem of glāns acorn); compare Italian ghianda
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Gland
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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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gland popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
gland usage trend in Literature
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noun gland
- follicle — Anatomy. a small cavity, sac, or gland. one of the small ovarian sacs containing an immature ovum; Graafian follicle.
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