endocrine
adjective
- associated with internal secretions
noun
- internal secretion
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”).
- Producing internal secretions that are transported around the body by the bloodstream.
- Pertaining to the endocrine glands or their secretions.
noun
Etymology: From French endocrine, from endo- + Ancient Greek κρίνω (krínō, “to separate, also to secrete”).
- The secretion of an endocrine gland.
- An endocrine gland.