Glands secrete chemical substances into the body.
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Glands
/ɡlændz/
Synonyms for "glands" (9 found)
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Noun(2 words)
ductless organendocrine gland
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Noun(3 words)
Related words (4)
Noun(4 words)
oil glandresin glandsecretory glandsecretory organ
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2 entriesorgansecretory structure
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12 entriesacinar glandbranched glandcompound glandendocrine glandexocrine glandmammary glandmucous glandnectaryoil glandresin glandsalivary glandtubular gland
Collocations
6 entriesendocrine glandexocrine glandmammary glandoil glandsalivary glandsweat gland
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The adrenal glands secrete adrenalin.
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A sty or stye is commonly caused by staphlycoccus bacteria that along with dead skin cells clog glands in your eyelids, along the lash line.
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My tear glands have been loose all my life, but once I passed 40 I became much more easily moved to tears.
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