Glands Meaning in English

word · lemma: gland

US

/ˈɡɫændz/

GLANDZ

UK

/ɡlˈændz/

GLANDZ

التعريف

Small organs in the body that produce and release substances like hormones, sweat, or saliva. Glands help control different functions in your body.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Almost always used in the plural when talking about the body. Commonly seen in medical and biology contexts, like 'sweat glands' or 'thyroid gland.' Not to be confused with 'glands' in plants, which are less common.

• Spanish: glándulas
• Portuguese (BR): glândulas
• Portuguese (PT): glândulas
• Chinese (Simplified): 腺体
• Chinese (Traditional): 腺體
• Hindi: ग्रंथि
• Arabic: غدد
• Bengali: গ্ৰন্থি
• Russian: железы
• Japanese: 腺
• Vietnamese: tuyến
• Korean: 샘
• Turkish: bez
• Urdu: غدود
• Indonesian: kelenjar

جمل نموذجية

Our skin has many glands to help cool the body.

basic

The doctor said her glands are swollen.

basic

Some glands produce hormones for the body.

basic

I think my throat is sore because my glands are up.

natural

During puberty, your glands become more active.

natural

Some animals use special glands to make scents for marking territory.

natural