Gland (disambiguation) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Look up gland in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A gland is an organ in an animal's body that synthesizes a substance for release. Gland may also refer to: Gland (Oise), a river in France, tributary of the Oise (river) Gland (Rhone), a river in France, tributary of the Rhône Gland, Aisne, a commune in the Aisne département, in France Gland, Switzerland, a town in Switzerland Gland, Yonne, a commune in the Yonne département, in France Science and technology Gland (botany), a secretory structure on a plant that produces a sticky, viscous substance Gland (engineering), a type of fluid seal allowing rotary or linear motion Cable gland, a device designed to attach and secure the end of a cable to the equipment See also List of glands of the human body Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Gland.If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Related Articles