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DUCTLESS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does ductless mean?
• DUCTLESS (adjective)
The adjective DUCTLESS has 1 sense:
1. not having a duct
Familiarity information: DUCTLESS used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Not having a duct
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Context example:
ductless glands
Pertainym:
duct (a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance)
Context examples
Ductless glands that secrete substances which are released directly into the circulation and which influence metabolism and other body functions.
(Endocrine Gland, NCI Thesaurus)
A flattened, roughly triangular body resting upon the upper end of each kidney; it is one of the ductless glands furnishing internal secretions (epinephrine and norepinephrine from the medulla and steroid hormones from the cortex).
(Adrenal gland, NCI Thesaurus)
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