glandesglándula

gland in Spanish

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1noun
esglándula

Definitions

  1. 1.Órgano destinado a la producción de una sustancia que secreta al interior del organismo, llamándose en ese caso endocrina, o fuera de éste, caso de las exocrinas.
  2. 2.Estructura de los vegetales ubicada en la superficie de un órgano y destinada a la secreción.

Translations

Examples

  • enDescartes thought that the mind and body were joined in the pineal gland.

    esDescartes pensaba que la mente y el cuerpo se unían en la glándula pineal.

  • enThe spikes on a stonefish's fins contain glands that inject neurotoxic and cytotoxic venom.

    esLas púas que tiene el pez piedra en las aletas contienen glándulas que inyectan veneno neurotóxico y citotóxico.

2noun
esprensaestopas

Definitions

  1. 1.A specialized cell, group of cells, or organ of endothelial origin in the human or animal body that synthesizes a chemical substance, such as hormones or breast milk, and releases it, often into the bloodstream (endocrine gland) or into cavities inside the body or its outer surface (exocrine gland).
  2. 2.A specialized cell, group of cells, or organ of endothelial origin in the human or animal body that synthesizes a chemical substance, such as hormones or breast milk, and releases it, often into the bloodstream (endocrine gland) or into cavities inside the body or its outer surface (exocrine gland).
  3. 3.A structure resembling a gland, especially a lymph node.

Translations

  • frpresse-étoupe
  • itpressacavo
  • deKabelverschraubung

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