gland
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(noun) any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream |
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Synonyms: secretory organ |
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Related Words: Bartholin's gland, Cowper's gland, bulbourethral gland, duct gland, ductless gland, endocrine gland, exocrine gland, green gland, organ, sericterium, serictery, silk gland, thymus, thymus gland |
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