Definition of ductless in English:
ductless
adjectiveˈdʌktləsˈdəktləs
Anatomy Denoting a gland that secretes directly into the bloodstream, such as an endocrine gland or a lymph gland.
Example sentencesExamples
- Today's hype about genetic enhancement, cloning, and stem cells was preceded by a much earlier hype about hormones, secretions, and ductless glands.
- All the organs of the body, the ductless glands included, are weakened.
- These cellular masses, designated as the ductless glands or glands of internal secretion, have during development lost their original connection with the epithelium of the free surface.
- They also possess ductless endocrine glands that play a critical role in regulating the body metabolism.
- Endocrine glands by contrast are ductless, and secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream.
Definition of ductless in US English:
ductless
adjectiveˈdəktləsˈdəktləs
Anatomy Denoting a gland that secretes directly into the bloodstream, such as an endocrine gland or a lymph gland.
Example sentencesExamples
- Today's hype about genetic enhancement, cloning, and stem cells was preceded by a much earlier hype about hormones, secretions, and ductless glands.
- These cellular masses, designated as the ductless glands or glands of internal secretion, have during development lost their original connection with the epithelium of the free surface.
- Endocrine glands by contrast are ductless, and secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream.
- They also possess ductless endocrine glands that play a critical role in regulating the body metabolism.
- All the organs of the body, the ductless glands included, are weakened.