glandular

Meanings

Plural: glandulars

Adjective

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

Adj

Pertaining to a gland or glands.
Pertaining to a gland or glands.
Having the characteristics or function of a gland.
Innate, inherent.
Physical, sexual.

Noun

A food supplement made from glands.

Origin / Etymology

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.

Synonyms

glandulous

Scrabble Score: 11

glandular is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
glandular is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
glandular is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

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