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1. glands

   In animals, a gland is a group of cells in an animal's body that synthesizes substances (such as hormones) for release into the bloodstream (endocrine gland) or into cavities inside the body or its outer surface (exocrine gland).

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1. glands

   Plural form of gland.

   There are a number of glands in the human body, each perform a different function depending on their location and purpose.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on January 9, 2016  

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of glands in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of glands in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of glands in a Sentence

1. Raffy Karamanoukian:

   It basically tasersthe sweat glands.

2. Mariana Fulger:

   The power of thought able to search the Universe for truth is a fragile equilibrium between secretions of a few vital glands.

3. Louise Rollins-Smith:

   Amphibians, especially certain groups of frogs, produce and store large amounts of antimicrobial peptides in specialized granular glands in the skin, when the skin is injured or the frog is alarmed, they release large amounts of the peptides to protect the skin.

4. Wouter Vogel:

   For most patients, it should technically be possible to avoid delivering radiation to this newly discovered location of the salivary gland system in the same way we try to spare known glands, our next step is to find out how we can best spare these new glands and in which patients. If we can do this, patients may experience less side effects which will benefit their overall quality of life after treatment.

5. Deborah Lawrence:

   Tropical forests are often talked about as the 'lungs of the earth,' but they're more like the sweat glands, they give off a lot of moisture, which helps keep the planet cool. That crucial function is lost – and even reversed – when forests are destroyed.

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1. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glands