glandular

American  

[glan-juh-ler] / ˈglæn dʒə lər /

adjective

1. consisting of, containing, or bearing glands.

2. of, relating to, or resembling a gland.

   a glandular disorder.

3. visceral; instinctive.

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glandular British  

/ ˈɡlændjʊlə, ˈɡlændjʊləs /

adjective

1. of, relating to, containing, functioning as, or affecting a gland

   glandular tissue

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Other Word Forms

• glandularly adverb
• interglandular adjective
• nonglandular adjective
• unglandular adjective

Etymology

Origin of glandular

1730–40; English (obsolete) glandule gland (< Latin glandula; see gland ¹ ( def. ), -ule ( def. ) ) + -ar ¹

Example Sentences

"Astronauts' immune systems could be affected from the radiation, which can lead to viruses, such as glandular fever, when they come back," Mackaill says.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

The characterization of dense breasts refers to how much fat, glandular tissue, and fibrous tissue are in the mix.

From Slate • Feb. 4, 2026

The most common form of pancreatic cancer is adenocarcinoma, which develops in the glandular cells that produce pancreatic juice.

From Science Daily • Jan. 30, 2026

Rashes can be spread indirectly by plant hairs and glandular goo that quite literally stick around.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2025

I shove the half-lemon in, shove Grandma out, tell myself the English bloke has glandular fever, cold sores, and tooth decay, the trifecta of unkissability, like every other hot male in Lost Cove.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson