Topic: Human Body Parts (Internal)Word 18 of 54
noun
English to Japanese Dictionary

gland Meaning in Japanese (gland 英語 意味)

腺
腺 in English:gland
IPA:sɛn
Phonetic:せん
Quick Answer • 要約

gland の日本語の意味は「腺」です。 (体内で特定の化学物質を分泌し、体内で使用されたり、周囲に排出されたりする器官。)

Definitions of Gland

  1. 1
    noun
    腺

    A gland is an organ in the human or animal body that secretes particular chemical substances for use in the body or for discharge into the surroundings.

    体内で特定の化学物質を分泌し、体内で使用されたり、周囲に排出されたりする器官。

Example Sentences

casual

“The thyroid gland produces hormones that regulate metabolism.”

甲状腺は代謝を調節するホルモンを生成します。

Synonyms (類語)

In English:

organnode

Inflected Word Forms

nounglandule
adjectiveglandular

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

thyroid glandcollocation

A large ductless gland in the neck that secretes hormones regulating growth and development through the rate of metabolism.

adrenal glandcollocation

Either of two small endocrine glands, one located above each kidney, that produce hormones such as adrenaline and cortisol.