English noun: gland | |||
1. | gland (body) any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream | ||
Synonyms | secreter, secretor, secretory organ | ||
Broader (hypernym) | organ | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | duct gland, ductless gland, endocrine, endocrine gland, exocrine, exocrine gland, green gland, sericterium, serictery, silk gland | ||
Part holonym | acinus | ||