Gland (disambiguation)

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

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 Rhone river
  • 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
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