glan·du·lar

(glăn′jə-lər)

adj.

a. Of, relating to, affecting, or resembling a gland or its secretion.

b. Functioning as a gland.

2. Having glands.

3. Resulting from the abnormal function of glands or a gland.

a. Innate; visceral: has a glandular aversion to materialistic values.

b. Carnal; sensual.

[French glandulaire, from glandule, small gland, from Latin glandula; see gland¹.]

glan′du·lar·ly adv.

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glandular

(ˈɡlændjʊlə) or

glandulous

adj

(Anatomy) of, relating to, containing, functioning as, or affecting a gland: glandular tissue.

[C18: from Latin glandula, literally: a little acorn; see glanders]

ˈglandularly, ˈglandulously adv

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glan•du•lar

(ˈglæn dʒə lər)

adj.

1. consisting of, containing, or bearing glands.

2. of, pertaining to, or resembling a gland: a glandular disorder.

3. visceral; instinctive.

[1730–40; glandule gland (now obsolete) (< Latin glandula; see gland¹, -ule) + -ar¹]

glan′du•lar•ly, adv.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Adj.

glandular - relating to or affecting or functioning as a gland; "glandular malfunctions"

Translations

غُدّي، مُتَعلِّق بالغُدد

žlázový

kirtel-

drüsig

αδενικός

glandulaire

mirigy-

kirtla-

ghiandolare

liaukinis

kjertel-

žľazový

salgıbezlerine ait

腺的

glandular

[ˈglændjʊləʳ]

A. ADJ → glandular

B. CPD glandular fever N → mononucleosis f infecciosa

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glandular

adj glandular fever → Drüsenfieber nt

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glandular

[ˈglændjʊləʳ] adj → ghiandolare

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gland

(glӕnd) noun

a part of the body that takes substances from the blood and stores them for use or in order that the body may get rid of them. a sweat gland; He has swollen glands in his neck.

ˈglandular (-djulə) , ((American) -dʒulər) adjective

of the glands. glandular fever.

glan·du·lar

a. 1. glandular, rel. a una glándula 2. rel. a un ganglio.

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ARAGING sore throat and headache, soaring temperature, and horrible tiredness you just can't shake - if it's not the self-inflicted 'symptoms' of a hangover, it may well be that you've caught glandular fever.

How to kiss goodbye to the festive fever; Glandular fever can cause horrible flu-like symptoms that last for months. SARAH BREWER explains how to spot and treat it