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endocrine

en·doc·rine

UK/ˈɛndə(ʊ)kɹaɪn/ US/ˈɛndə(ʊ)kɹɪn/ uncommon
adjective (1) noun (2)

adjective

1.

of or belonging to endocrine glands or their secretions

  • “endocrine system”
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noun

1.

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

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2.

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

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Origin

From French endocrine, from endo- + Ancient Greek κρίνω (krínō, “to separate, also to secrete”).

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  • endocrine gland
  • endocrine system

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