gland 1 
(glănd)
(glănd)n.
1.
a. Any of various organs or cell groups, such as the adrenal glands and the salivary glands, that are of endothelial origin and secrete a substance that is used or excreted by the body.
b. Any of various organs, such as lymph nodes, that resemble true glands but perform a nonsecretory function.
2. Botany An organ or a structure that secretes a substance.
[French glande, from Old French glandre, alteration of Latin glandula, diminutive of glāns, gland-, acorn.]
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