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Noun: gland  gland
  1. Any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream
    - secretory organ, secretor, secreter

Derived forms: glands

Type of: organ

Encyclopedia: Gland, Yonne

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