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en⋅do⋅crine

  [en-duh-krin, -krahyn, -kreen] Anatomy, Physiology
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–adjective Also, en⋅do⋅cri⋅nal  [en-duh-krahyn-l, -kreen-l] , en⋅do⋅crin⋅ic  [en-duh-krin-ik] , endocrinous.
1. secreting internally into the blood or lymph.
2. of or pertaining to an endocrine gland or its secretion.
–noun
3. an internal secretion; hormone.
4. endocrine gland.
Compare exocrine.

Origin:
1910–15; endo- + -crine < Gk krnein to separate
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en·do·crine   (ěn'də-krĭn, -krēn', -krīn')   
adj.  

  1. Secreting internally.

  2. Of or relating to endocrine glands or the hormones secreted by them.

n.  

  1. The secretion of an endocrine gland; a hormone.

  2. An endocrine gland.


[French : Greek endo-, endo- + Greek krīnein, to separate; see krei- in Indo-European roots.]
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endocrine 
1914, from endo- + krinein "to separate, distinguish" (see crisis).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: 1en·do·crine
Pronunciation: 'en-d&-kr&n, -"krIn, -"krEn
Function: adjective
1 : secreting internally;specifically : producing secretions that are distributed in the body by way of the bloodstream endocrine system>
2 : of, relating to, affecting, orresembling an endocrine gland or secretion <endocrine tumors>

Main Entry: 2endocrine
Function: noun
1 : HORMONE
2 : ENDOCRINE GLAND
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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endocrine en·do·crine (ěn'də-krĭn, -krēn', -krīn')
adj.

  1. Secreting internally, most commonly into the systemic circulation.

  2. Of or relating to endocrine glands or the hormones secreted by them.

n.

  1. The secretion of an endocrine gland.

  2. An endocrine gland.

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