glandular
adjectiveUK /ˈɡlæn.djʊ.lər/
US /ˈɡlæn.dʒə.lɚ/
Having to do with glands, which are body parts that make and release things like sweat or spit.
The doctor said the swelling was a glandular problem.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Relating to the tissue of a gland or its function.
Glandular tissue lines many organs in the body.
3. Characterized by or affected with swollen glands.
He had a glandular fever that made his neck sore.
4. In botany, having tiny hair-like structures that secrete a sticky substance.
The plant's glandular leaves trap small insects.