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gland
has definitions from the field of zoology
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[ noun ] (zoology) any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream
Synonyms Used in print (The Times-Picayune, [New Orleans]...)The cholesterol level in the blood is influenced by the glands of the body . It is low when the thyroid is overactive and high when the gland is sluggish . (B. J. D. Meeuse, The Story of Pollination....)Those are the nectaries or honey glands ( Fig. 26 , page 74 ) . (Jacob Robbins et al., "The thyroid-stimulating...)Further , the gland is able to re-use a larger fraction of the thyroid_hormone de-iodinated peripherally . First , is the circulating form of the hormone the same as that found in the gland where it is synthesised and stored ? |
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