Drüse

See also: druse and Druse

German

Etymology

From Middle High German drües, from Old High German druosi, plural of druos, which originally referred to a swelling on the body. The current singular form is based on the historical plural.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdʀyːzə/

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Noun

Drüse f (genitive Drüse, plural Drüsen)

1. (anatomy) gland
2. (archaic) swelling, boil
   • 1912, Martin Luther, Lutherbibel von 1912, 2 Kings 20:7 (with KJV translation)

     Und Jesaja sprach: Bringet her ein Pflaster von Feigen! Und da sie es brachten, legten sie es auf die Drüse; und er ward gesund.

     And Isaiah said, Take a lump of figs. And they took and laid it on the boil, and he recovered.

Derived terms

Derived terms

• Bauchspeicheldrüse (“pancreas”)
• Drüsengewebe
• Drüsensekret (“glandular secretion”)
• drüsig (“glandular”)
• Hirnanhangdrüse (“pituitary gland”)
• Keimdrüse (“gonad”)

• Schilddrüse (“thyroid gland”)
• Schweißdrüse (“sweat gland”)
• Speicheldrüse (“salivary gland”)
• Vorsteherdrüse (“prostate”)
• Zirbeldrüse (“pineal gland”)

See also

• glanduläre

Further reading

• “Drüse” in Duden online