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glandular.

Pertaining to a gland or glands.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈɡlan.djʊl.ə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɡlan.d͡ʒʊl.ə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɡlan.ʒʊl.ə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɡlæn.d͡ʒəl.ɚ/General-American
  1. Pertaining to a gland or glands.

    not-comparable
    a glandular disorder
  2. Pertaining to a gland or glands. Having the characteristics or function of a gland.

    not-comparable
  3. Innate, inherent.

    not-comparable
  4. Physical, sexual.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Mid 18th century borrowing from French glandulaire, from glandule (“small gland”) + -aire (“-ar, -ary”, adjectival suffix), from Latin glandulae (“glands of the throat”); equivalent to glandule + -ar.

noun/ˈɡlan.djʊl.ə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɡlan.d͡ʒʊl.ə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɡlan.ʒʊl.ə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɡlæn.d͡ʒəl.ɚ/General-American
  1. A food supplement made from glands.

Where this word comes from

Mid 18th century borrowing from French glandulaire, from glandule (“small gland”) + -aire (“-ar, -ary”, adjectival suffix), from Latin glandulae (“glands of the throat”); equivalent to glandule + -ar.

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