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Any gland that secretes hormones directly into the bloodstream; especially the endocrine gland
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ductless gland — n ENDOCRINE GLAND * * * see endocrine gland … Medical dictionary
ductless gland — n. an endocrine gland * * * … Universalium
ductless gland — n. an endocrine gland … English World dictionary
ductless gland — noun any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream • Syn: ↑endocrine gland, ↑endocrine • Derivationally related forms: ↑endocrinal (for: ↑endocrine) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Ductless gland — Ductless glands are glands that secrete their product directly onto a surface rather than through a duct. Examples are the goblet cells in the epithelial surface of the digestive, respiratory, urinary and reproductive systems. Many endocrine… … Wikipedia
ductless gland — /dʌktləs ˈglænd/ (say duktluhs gland) noun a gland which possesses no excretory duct, but whose secretion is absorbed directly into the blood or lymph, as the thyroid, adrenals, pituitary gland, and parathyroids …
ductless gland — duct′less gland′ n. anat. endocrine gland • Etymology: 1840–50 … From formal English to slang
ductless gland — noun Date: circa 1852 endocrine gland … New Collegiate Dictionary
ductless gland. — See endocrine gland. [1840 50] * * * … Universalium
ductless gland — noun (C) an endocrine gland … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
