endocrine

Noun endocrine has 2 senses

• endocrine(n = noun.body) 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; Array
is a kind of secretion
has particulars: acth, adrenocorticotrophic hormone, adrenocorticotrophin, adrenocorticotropic hormone, adrenocorticotropin, corticotrophin, corticotropin, adrenalin, adrenaline, epinephrin, epinephrine, gastrointestinal hormone, gi hormones, glucagon, gonadotrophic hormone, gonadotrophin, gonadotropic hormone, gonadotropin, insulin, melatonin, neurohormone, oxytocin, pitocin, parathormone, parathyroid hormone, relaxin, hypothalamic releasing factor, hypothalamic releasing hormone, releasing factor, releasing hormone, rh, growth hormone, human growth hormone, somatotrophic hormone, somatotrophin, somatotropic hormone, somatotropin, sth, thymosin, thyroid hormone, adh, antidiuretic hormone, pitressin, vasopressin, sex hormone, steroid, steroid hormone, adrenosterone, glucocorticoid, catecholamine, melanocyte-stimulating hormone, msh, thyroid-stimulating hormone, thyrotrophic hormone, thyrotrophin, thyrotropic hormone, thyrotropin, tsh, protirelin, thyrotropin-releasing factor, thyrotropin-releasing hormone, trf, trh
Derived form adjective endocrinal₁

• endocrine(n = noun.body) ductless gland, endocrine gland - any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream; Array
is a kind of gland, secreter, secretor, secretory organ
is a part of endocrine system
has particulars: thyroid, thyroid gland, parathyroid, parathyroid gland, adrenal, adrenal gland, suprarenal gland, prostate, prostate gland, thymus, thymus gland, hypophysis, pituitary, pituitary body, pituitary gland, adenohypophysis, anterior pituitary, anterior pituitary gland, pars anterior, pars distilis, pars intermedia, neurohypophysis, pars nervosa, posterior pituitary, posterior pituitary gland, epiphysis, epiphysis cerebri, pineal body, pineal gland, islands of langerhans, isles of langerhans, islets of langerhans, adrenal cortex, adrenal medulla, corpus luteum, gonad, sex gland
Derived form adjective endocrinal₁

Adjective endocrine has 1 sense

• endocrine(a = adj.pert) endocrinal - of or belonging to endocrine glands or their secretions; "endocrine system"
Antonym: exocrine

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