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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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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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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of glands in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
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The numerical value of glands in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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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.
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.
Oral vitamin A basically shuts down your sebaceous glands. If you suppress [them] for a long enough period, you can cure someone of their acne, and about 50 percent do hit that cure rate.
The power of thought able to search the Universe for truth is a fragile equilibrium between secretions of a few vital glands.
Worry affects the circulation, the heart, the glands, the whole nervous system. I have never known a man who died from overwork, but many who died from doubt.
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