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gland

gland A gland is a body part made of secretory cells that produce and release a substance.

A gland is a body part made of secretory cells that produce and release a substance. The term came to be used mainly for true secreting structures, while so-called lymphatic glands were noted as not being glands in this strict sense because they do not secrete.

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Drafting source: Baldwin Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, 1901. 1901 New York Macmillan original; archive index checked 2026-10-18. “Gland” (Gland).
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