Meaning & use
Glandular
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Relating to, resembling, or affecting a gland or glands within the body.
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The doctor suspected a glandular problem was causing her sudden weight changes.
Glandular fever, better known as mononucleosis, left him exhausted for weeks.
A note on using this word
"Glandular fever" is the common British term for what is called "mononucleosis" or "mono" in American English.
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endocrinesecretory
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