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endocrine

adjective

  1. associated with internal secretions
L32518 on Wikidata ↗

noun

  1. internal secretion
L32519 on Wikidata ↗

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈɛndə(ʊ)kɹaɪn/ / /ˈɛndə(ʊ)kɹɪn/ / /ˈɛnd.oʊ.kɹɪn/

adj

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

  1. Producing internal secretions that are transported around the body by the bloodstream.
  2. Pertaining to the endocrine glands or their secretions.

noun

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

  1. The secretion of an endocrine gland.
  2. An endocrine gland.