Synset

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

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

gland, secretory organ, secretor, secreter

part holonym

endocrine system

hyponym

thyroid, thyroid gland parathyroid gland, parathyroid adrenal gland, adrenal, suprarenal gland prostate gland, prostate thymus gland, thymus pituitary, pituitary gland, pituitary body, hypophysis anterior pituitary, anterior pituitary gland, adenohypophysis pars distilis, pars anterior pars intermedia posterior pituitary, posterior pituitary gland, neurohypophysis, pars nervosa pineal gland, pineal body, epiphysis cerebri, epiphysis islands of Langerhans, isles of Langerhans, islets of Langerhans adrenal cortex adrenal medulla corpus luteum gonad, sex gland