(zoology) A specialized cell, group of cells, or organ of endothelial origin in the human or animal body that synthesizes a chemical substance, such as hormones or breast milk, and releases it, often into the bloodstream (endocrine gland) or into cavities inside the body or its outer surface (exocrine gland).

A gland used around a ship’s propeller shaft. / A gland used around a tap, valve or faucet.

plural of gland

(rare) plural of glans

A commune in Yonne department, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France. / A commune in Aisne department, Hauts-de-France, France. / A municipality in Nyon district, Vaud canton, Switzerland.

(anatomy) A gland that secretes milk for suckling an infant or offspring.

(anatomy) An endocrine gland, about the size of a pea, that sits in a small, bony cavity at the base of the brain whose secretions control the other endocrine glands and influence growth, metabolism, and maturation.

(anatomy) A gland in male mammals surrounding the urethra just below the urinary bladder that controls the release of urine from the bladder and produces a secretion that is the fluid part of semen.

(anatomy) A gland of the skin which secretes an oily substance, sebum, usually into a hair follicle near the surface of the skin.

(anatomy) Any of various glands which secrete via a duct, typically into the digestive tract or onto the skin.