glandular
adjective/ˈɡlændʒələr/
Frequency rank: #16,701 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
relating to or affecting glands in the body.
Example sentence
The doctor explained that the swelling was caused by glandular tissue reacting to the infection.
Synonyms & related words
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