ductless

ˈdʌktləs

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Definition of ductless - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

medical

Rare

having no ducts or channels

Rare

The ductless glands release hormones directly into the bloodstream..

mechanical systems

Rare

operating without ducts for ventilation

Rare

The ductless air conditioner was easy to install.

ventless

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ductless gland

gland secreting hormones into the bloodstream

The thyroid is a ductless gland.

Origin of ductless

Latin, ductus (leading) + -less (without)

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thymus gland

medical

ductless organ in upper chest helping immune cells grow stronger in children

Examples of ductless in a sentence

The ductless system in the body includes the thyroid and adrenal glands.
They opted for a ductless system in the new office.
The ductless unit provided efficient cooling.

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French:acanalé, sans conduits, ...
German:ohne Kanäle, kanallos, ...
Italian:senza dotti, senza condotto, ...
Spanish:sin conductos, sin ductos, ...
Portuguese:sem ductos, sem dutos, ...
Chinese:无管道的, 无风管的, ...
Japanese:管のない, ダクトレスの, ...
Arabic:لا قنوي, غَيْر قَنَوِيّ, ...
Hebrew:חֲסַר צִנּוֹרוֹת, לְלֹא תְּעָלוֹת, ...
Russian:без каналов, безканальный, ...
Ukrainian:без протоків, безканальний, ...
Hindi:नलिकाहीन, नलिकाविहीन, ...
Bengali:নালীবিহীন, নালাবিহীন, ...
Catalan:sense conductes, sense canalitzacions, ...
Czech:bezvývodný, bezpotrubní, ...
Danish:kanalløs, ductless, ...
Dutch:kanaalloos, kanaalvrij, ...
Greek:χωρίς αγωγούς, ...
Hungarian:belső elválasztású, légcsatorna nélküli, ...
Khmer:គ្មានបំពង់, គ្មានបំពង់ខ្យល់, ...
Korean:관이 없는, 덕트 없는, ...
Persian:بدون مجرا, بدون کانال, ...
Polish:bez przewodów, bezkanałowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):sem dutos, sem duto, ...
Romanian:fără conducte, fără tubulatură, ...
Swedish:kanallös, kanalfri, ...
Thai:ไร้ท่อ, ...
Turkish:kanalsız, kanal gerektirmeyen, ...
Vietnamese:không có ống dẫn, không ống dẫn, ...

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Definition of ductless - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

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