名詞 gland:

1. any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream
   同義詞：secretory organ, secretor, secreter

1. A peptide hormone, produced by the thyroid gland in human beings, that lowers plasma calcium and phosphate levels without augmenting calcium accretion.
   降鈣素一種縮氨酸荷爾蒙，由人體內(nèi)的甲狀腺產(chǎn)生。在不增加鈣含量的情況下，可降低血中鈣和磷酸鹽的含量
2. A small vestigial blind pouch of the prostate gland.
   前列腺囊前列腺的一個小的發(fā)育不全的囊
3. She is suffering from swollen glands.
   她正患腺體腫脹病。
4. This is a snake's poison gland.
   這就是蛇的毒腺。

gland

n.（名詞）

A cell, a group of cells, or an organ that produces a secretion for use elsewhere in the body or in a body cavity or for elimination from the body.
腺：一個或一群細胞或一器官，它們能生產(chǎn)出供身體或體腔使用的分泌液或為了從體內(nèi)排除出去
Any of various organs, such as lymph nodes, that resemble true glands but perform a nonsecretory function.
無分泌功能的腺：一種器官，比如淋巴結(jié)，象真的腺但卻不起分泌作用
Botany An organ or a structure that secretes a substance.
【植物學(xué)】 分泌物質(zhì)的器官或組織

來源：
French glande
法語 glande
from Old French glandre
源自 古法語 glandre
alteration of Latin glandula
拉丁語 glandula的變化
diminutive of gl3ns gland- [acorn]
gl3ns的小后綴 gland- [橡樹子]

gland
gland 2

n.（名詞）
A device, such as the outer sleeve of a stuffing box, designed to prevent a fluid from leaking past a moving machine part.
密封裝置，密封套：一種裝置，比如填充函的外套，設(shè)計出來以防止液體從一移動的機器零部件中滲漏出來

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