Synonyms and antonyms of Glands in British Thesaurus

adrenal gland (noun)

one of two small organs above your kidneys that produce adrenalin

endocrine gland (noun)

an organ in your body that produces hormones that go directly into your blood or into your lymph vessels

gland (noun)

a part of your body that produces a chemical substance that your body needs

glandular (adjective)

relating to the glands in your body

mammary gland (noun)

an organ in a woman’s breast that produces milk, or the similar organ in a female animal

pituitary gland (noun)

the small organ at the base of your brain that produces the substances your body needs to control its growth and development. The pituitary gland is often simply called the pituitary.

prostate (noun)

the organ in a man’s body that produces a liquid that combines with and carries sperm

salivary gland (noun)

any of the organs that produce the saliva in your mouth

sebaceous (adjective)

relating to a part of the body that produces oil for your skin and hair

sebaceous gland (noun)

an organ in your body that allows a type of oil called sebum to flow onto your skin and hair to keep them soft

sweat gland (noun)

an organ in your body that produces sweat

thyroid (noun)

an organ in your neck that produces substances that your body needs in order to control your behaviour and the way that your body grows