endocrine
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də adjective Also, en·do·cri·nal [en-duh-krahyn-l, -kreen-l] , en·do·crin·ic
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secreting internally into the blood or lymph.
2.
of or pertaining to an endocrine gland or its secretion.
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| 1. | of or denoting endocrine glands or their secretions: endocrine disorders |
| —n | |
| 2. | an endocrine gland |
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endocrine en·do·crine (ěn'də-krĭn, -krēn', -krīn')
adj.
Secreting internally, most commonly into the systemic circulation.
Of or relating to endocrine glands or the hormones secreted by them.
The secretion of an endocrine gland.
An endocrine gland.
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Example sentences
Endocrine tumors of the pancreas and gastrointestinal tract.
At high doses, these chemicals can disrupt animal endocrine systems, cause cancer and alter reproduction.
The endocrine system is made up of organs and tissues that produce hormones.
The urine test may also be used to diagnose mastocytosis and endocrine tumors.
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