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Word: Gland
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 17th century: from French glande, alteration of Old French glandre, from Latin glandulae ‘throat glands’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɡland
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an organ in the human or animal body which secretes particular chemical substances for use in the body or for discharge into the surroundings.
Short Definition:organ in human or animal body which secretes particular chemical substances for use in body
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