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endocrine gland

–noun
any of various glands, as the thyroid, adrenal, and pituitary glands, that secrete certain substances or hormones directly into the blood or lymph; ductless gland.

Origin:
1910–15
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n.  Any of various glands producing hormonal secretions that pass directly into the bloodstream. The endocrine glands include the thyroid, parathyroids, anterior and posterior pituitary, pancreas, adrenals, pineal, and gonads. Also called ductless gland.
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Cultural Dictionary

endocrine gland [(en-duh-krin, en-duh-kreen, en-duh-kreyen)]

A gland that secretes hormones directly into the blood. These glands make up the endocrine system.

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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: endocrine gland
Function: noun
: a gland (as the thyroid or the pituitary) that produces an endocrine secretion called also ductless gland, gland ofinternal secretion
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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endocrine gland n.
Any of various ductless glands, such as the thyroid, adrenal, or pituitary, having hormonal secretions that pass directly into the bloodstream. Also called ductless gland.

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Science Dictionary
endocrine gland   (ěn'də-krĭn, -krēn')  Pronunciation Key 
A gland of the body that produces hormones and secretes them directly into the bloodstream. In mammals, the thyroid gland, adrenal glands, and pituitary gland, as well as the ovaries, testes, and the islets of Langerhans of the pancreas are endocrine glands.
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endocrine gland

any of the systems found in animals for the production of hormones, substances that regulate the functioning of the organism. Such a system may range, at its simplest, from the neurosecretory, involving one or more centres in the nervous system, to the complex array of glands found in the human endocrine system.

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