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Endocrine

see synonyms of endocrine

Noun

1. endocrine, hormone, internal secretion

the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect

2. ductless gland, endocrine, endocrine gland

any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream

Adjective

3. endocrinal, endocrine

of or belonging to endocrine glands or their secretions

Example Sentences:
'endocrine system'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Endocrine

see synonyms of endocrine
adjective
1. 
of or denoting endocrine glands or their secretions
endocrine disorders
noun
2. 
an endocrine gland

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Endocrine

see synonyms of endocrine
adjective
1. 
designating or of any gland producing one or more hormones
2. 
designating or of such a hormone
noun
3. 
any such gland or hormone, as the thyroid or its thyroxine

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Endocrine

see synonyms of endocrine
adj.
1. Secreting internally.
2. Of or relating to endocrine glands or the hormones secreted by them.
n.
1. The secretion of an endocrine gland; a hormone.
2. An endocrine gland.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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