gland1
Pronunciation: /gland/
noun
- an organ in the human or animal body which secretes particular chemical substances for use in the body or for discharge into the surroundings.
- a structure resembling a gland, especially a lymph node: symptoms include swollen glands
- Botany a secreting cell or group of cells on or within a plant structure.
Origin:
late 17th century: from French glande, alteration of Old French glandre, from Latin glandulae 'throat glands'