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gland meaning in Nepali

ग्रन्थि

[ɡleənd] ~ [ɡlɛənd]/ɡlænd/

gland in Nepali: ग्रन्थि, ग्रंथि. 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).

Nepali words for gland

ग्रन्थि, ग्रंथि

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 Nepali

What is the meaning of gland in Nepali?
Gland in Nepali is ग्रन्थि, ग्रंथि.
gland को नेपाली अर्थ के हो?
Gland: ग्रन्थि, ग्रंथि.
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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Nepali words: machine translation by IndicTrans2 (AI4Bharat, MIT license), kept only when it translates back to “gland”. 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 Nepali words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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