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A gland is an organ in an animal's body that synthesizes a substance for release.

Contents

• Geography
• Science and technology
• See also

Gland may also refer to:

Geography

• Gland (Oise), a river in France, tributary of the Oise (river)
• Gland (Rhone), a river in France, tributary of the Rhône
• Gland, Aisne, a commune in the Aisne département, in France
• Gland, Switzerland, a town in Switzerland
• Gland, Yonne, a commune in the Yonne département, in France

Science and technology

• Gland (botany), a secretory structure on a plant that produces a sticky, viscous substance
• Gland (engineering), a type of fluid seal allowing rotary or linear motion
• Cable gland, a device designed to attach and secure the end of a cable to the equipment

See also

• List of glands of the human body

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