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glande

gland

noun GLAHND Rare

Origin: from Latin glans 'acorn'

Usage Note

Glande refers to any secretory gland in the body — glandes salivaires (salivary glands), glandes lymphatiques (lymph nodes). In informal French avoir les glandes means to be fed up or annoyed — a very common colloquial expression unrelated to the anatomical meaning.

Examples

"Le médecin a examiné ses glandes lymphatiques."

Natural Translation

The doctor examined her lymph nodes.

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