/glænd; ˇlænd/
n (anatomy 解) organ that separates from the blood those substances that are to be used by or removed from the body 腺
*a snake's poison glands 蛇的毒腺
* sweat glands 汗腺
* suffer from swollen glands, eg the salivary glands in the throat 患腺体肿胀（如咽部的唾液腺）
* have an overactive/underactive adrenal, pituitary, thyroid, etc gland 肾上腺、垂体腺、甲状腺等机能亢进[减退].

n[C]
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: French;Origin: glande, from Latin glans 'acorn']
an organ of the body which produces a substance that the body needs, such as hormones, sweat, or saliva
　the pituitary gland