glands

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1. Organs or groups of cells that take substances from the blood and change them chemically so that they can be secreted later for further use by the body. There are two kinds of glands: those that secrete their substances directly into the bloodstream (endocrine glands), and those that secrete their substances through channels or ducts (such as sweat glands and salivary glands).

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Sure, all things considered, I’d rather have a small bump sliced off my scalp than have my anal glands expressed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026

"Water voles have got scent glands on their feet and they will stamp down on the poo and they'll flatten it around and that is them scent marking their territory."

From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026

It also prompts the adrenal glands to release adrenaline.

From Science Daily ● May 18, 2026

Neurocrine already markets Crenessity, an oral CRF1 receptor antagonist used to treat congenital adrenal hyperplasia, which is a collection of genetic disorders affecting the adrenal glands.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 6, 2026

And as for us, any real illness, anything lingering, weakening, a loss of flesh or appetite, a fall of hair, a failure of the glands, would be terminal.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood