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| gland |
A gland is a group of cells or an organ in your body that produces certain fluids that are released into the body or pass out of the body. These fluids have important purposes. For example, glands in your mouth produce saliva, which we need in order to make food ready to go into the stomach. |
| musk |
a substance with a strong smell made by the gland of a certain kind of male deer. Musk is used in making some perfumes. [1/2 definitions] |
| pancreas |
a large gland near the stomach. The pancreas makes digestive juices and insulin. |
| sty2 |
a small, swollen gland on the edge of the eyelid. |
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