gland in Tagalog
katasan
[ɡleənd] ~ [ɡlɛənd]/ɡlænd/
gland in Tagalog: katasan. 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).
Tagalog words for gland
- organ that synthesizes and secretes substance
- katasan
- secretory structure on the surface of an organ
- katasan
English meaning of gland
- 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).
- noun A structure resembling a gland, especially a lymph node.
- noun A secretory structure on the surface of an organ.
- noun A stuffing box used to seal a rotating or reciprocating shaft against a fluid.
gland in a sentence
- The gland of a tap/faucet is usually packed with string which has been soaked in tallow or similar grease.
gland in other languages
- gland in Hindi
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- gland in Telugu
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- gland in Gujarati
- gland in Odia
- gland in Nepali
- gland in Pashto
- gland in Arabic
- gland in Malay
- gland in Indonesian
- gland in Persian
- gland in Thai
- gland in Vietnamese
- gland in Myanmar
Questions about gland in Tagalog
- What is the meaning of gland in Tagalog?
- Gland in Tagalog is katasan.
- Ano ang gland sa Tagalog?
- Gland: katasan.
- 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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