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Druse — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • gland noun An organ or group of cells in the body that produces and releases a substance, such as a hormone, sweat, or saliva.
  • strangles noun A contagious bacterial infection in horses that causes swollen lymph nodes and breathing difficulty.

Senses

Druse is used for these senses in English:

  • Druze (religion) A member of a secretive Ismaili Shiite community based mainly in the Middle East, specifically Lebanon, Syria, and Israel.
  • geode (geology) A nodule of stone having a cavity lined with mineral or crystal matter on the inside wall.
  • gland (zoology) 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).
  • gland (botany) A secretory structure on the surface of an organ.
  • strangles A disease of horses caused by an infection by the bacterium Streptococcus equi.

gland — full definition

  1. noun An organ or group of cells in the body that produces and releases a substance, such as a hormone, sweat, or saliva.
  2. noun (mechanical) A sealing device that fits around a rotating or moving shaft to stop fluid leaking past it.

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