Hindi meaning of gland
gland /noun/ ग्रंथि; गिल्टी; गांठ; ग्लैंड; गाँठ; ;Synonym node; lump; anbury;
English Dictionary:
- An organ for secreting something to be used in, or
eliminated from, the body; as, the sebaceous glands of the skin; the
salivary glands of the mouth.
- An organ or part which resembles a secreting, or true, gland, as the ductless, lymphatic, pineal, and pituitary glands, the functions of which are very imperfectly known.
- A special organ of plants, usually minute and globular, which often secretes some kind of resinous, gummy, or aromatic product.
- Any very small prominence.
- The movable part of a stuffing box by which the packing is compressed; -- sometimes called a follower. See Illust. of Stuffing box, under Stuffing.
- The crosspiece of a bayonet clutch.
- An organ or part which resembles a secreting, or true, gland, as the ductless, lymphatic, pineal, and pituitary glands, the functions of which are very imperfectly known.
- A special organ of plants, usually minute and globular, which often secretes some kind of resinous, gummy, or aromatic product.
- Any very small prominence.
- The movable part of a stuffing box by which the packing is compressed; -- sometimes called a follower. See Illust. of Stuffing box, under Stuffing.
- The crosspiece of a bayonet clutch.
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