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endocrine, n.
(endocrines)

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

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derivationally related form

endocrinal

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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

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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endocrine hormone internal secretion

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derivationally related form

hormonal

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derivationally related form

endocrinal

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secretion

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corticotropin, adrenocorticotropic hormone, adrenocorticotrophic hormone, ACTH, adrenocorticotropin, adrenocorticotrophin, corticotrophin epinephrine, epinephrin, adrenaline, Adrenalin gastrointestinal hormone, GI hormones glucagon gonadotropin, gonadotrophin, gonadotropic hormone, gonadotrophic hormone insulin melatonin neurohormone oxytocin, Pitocin parathyroid hormone, parathormone relaxin releasing hormone, RH, releasing factor, hypothalamic releasing hormone, hypothalamic releasing factor somatotropin, somatotrophin, somatotropic hormone, somatotrophic hormone, STH, human growth hormone, growth hormone thymosin thyroid hormone vasopressin, antidiuretic hormone, ADH, Pitressin steroid hormone, steroid, sex hormone adrenosterone glucocorticoid catecholamine melanocyte-stimulating hormone, MSH thyrotrophin, thyrotrophic hormone, thyroid-stimulating hormone, thyrotropin, thyrotropic hormone, TSH thyrotropin-releasing hormone, TRH, thyrotropin-releasing factor, TRF, protirelin