Definitions for ductless gland

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

duct′less gland′(n.)

  1. Category: Anatomy

    Ref: endocrine gland.

Origin of ductless gland:

1840–50

Princeton's WordNet

  1. endocrine gland, endocrine, ductless gland(noun)

    any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream

Wiktionary

  1. ductless gland(Noun)

    Any gland that secretes hormones directly into the bloodstream; especially the endocrine gland


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