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gland meaning in Malayalam

ഗ്രന്ഥി

[ɡleənd] ~ [ɡlɛənd]/ɡlænd/

gland in Malayalam: ഗ്രന്ഥി, ആന്തരവാഹിനീ കല. In English, gland means a specialized cell, group of cells, or organ of endothelial origin in the human or animal body that synthesizes a chemical substance, such as hormones or breast milk, and releases it, often into the bloodstream (endocrine gland) or into cavities inside the body or its outer surface (exocrine gland).

Malayalam words for gland

ഗ്രന്ഥി, ആന്തരവാഹിനീ കല

English meaning of gland

  1. noun A specialized cell, group of cells, or organ of endothelial origin in the human or animal body that synthesizes a chemical substance, such as hormones or breast milk, and releases it, often into the bloodstream (endocrine gland) or into cavities inside the body or its outer surface (exocrine gland).
  2. noun A structure resembling a gland, especially a lymph node.
  3. noun A secretory structure on the surface of an organ.
  4. noun A stuffing box used to seal a rotating or reciprocating shaft against a fluid.

Full definition of gland

gland in a sentence

  • The gland of a tap/faucet is usually packed with string which has been soaked in tallow or similar grease.

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Questions about gland in Malayalam

What is the meaning of gland in Malayalam?
Gland in Malayalam is ഗ്രന്ഥി, ആന്തരവാഹിനീ കല.
gland എന്നതിന്റെ മലയാളം അർത്ഥം എന്താണ്?
Gland: ഗ്രന്ഥി, ആന്തരവാഹിനീ കല.
What does gland mean in English?
Gland means a specialized cell, group of cells, or organ of endothelial origin in the human or animal body that synthesizes a chemical substance, such as hormones or breast milk, and releases it, often into the bloodstream (endocrine gland) or into cavities inside the body or its outer surface (exocrine gland).

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Malayalam words from Malayalam Wiktionary: gland (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: gland (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Malayalam words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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