Gland vs Duct - What's the difference?
gland | duct |
(zoology) An organ that synthesizes a substance, such as hormones or breast milk, and releases it, often into the bloodstream (endocrine gland) or into cavities inside the body or its outer surface (exocrine gland).
(botany) A secretory structure on the surface of an organ.
(mechanical) a compressable cylindrical case and its contents around a shaft where it passes through a barrier, intended to prevent the passage of a fluid past the barrier. Examples:
A pipe, tube or canal which carries gas or liquid from one place to another.
An enclosure or channel for electrical cable runs.
(obsolete) Guidance; direction.
As nouns the difference between gland and duct
is that gland is (zoology) an organ that synthesizes a substance, such as hormones or breast milk, and releases it, often into the bloodstream (endocrine gland) or into cavities inside the body or its outer surface (exocrine gland) or gland can be (mechanical) a compressable cylindrical case and its contents around a shaft where it passes through a barrier, intended to prevent the passage of a fluid past the barrier examples: while duct is a pipe, tube or canal which carries gas or liquid from one place to another.As a verb duct is
to channel something through a duct (or series of ducts).gland
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(wikipedia gland)Etymology 1
From (etyl) .Noun
(en noun)Hyponyms
* See alsoDerived terms
* adrenal gland * endocrine gland * exocrine gland * glanders * glandular * glandule * glandulous * mammary gland * pituitary gland * sweat gland * thyroid glandSee also
* organEtymology 2
19th century. Etymology unknown.Noun
(en noun)- a. used around a ship’s propeller shaft.
- b. used around a tap, valve or faucet.
duct
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(Wikipedia)Noun
(en noun)- heating and air-conditioning ducts
- otherwise to express His care and love to mankind, viz., in giving and consigning to them His written word for a rule and constant director of life, not leaving them to the duct of their own inclinations. — Henry Hammond.