English noun: endocrine |
| 1. | endocrine (body) the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect |
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| Synonyms | hormone, internal secretion |
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| Broader (hypernym) | secretion |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | ACTH, ADH, Adrenalin, adrenaline, adrenocorticotrophic hormone, adrenocorticotrophin, adrenocorticotropic hormone, adrenocorticotropin, adrenosterone, antidiuretic hormone, catecholamine, corticotrophin, corticotropin, epinephrin, epinephrine, gastrointestinal hormone, GI hormones, glucagon, glucocorticoid, gonadotrophic hormone, gonadotrophin, gonadotropic hormone, gonadotropin, growth hormone, human growth hormone, hypothalamic releasing factor, hypothalamic releasing hormone, insulin, melanocyte-stimulating hormone, melatonin, MSH, neurohormone, oxytocin, parathormone, parathyroid hormone, Pitocin, Pitressin, protirelin, relaxin, releasing factor, releasing hormone, RH, sex hormone, somatotrophic hormone, somatotrophin, somatotropic hormone, somatotropin, steroid, steroid hormone, STH, thymosin, thyroid hormone, thyroid-stimulating hormone, thyrotrophic hormone, thyrotrophin, thyrotropic hormone, thyrotropin, thyrotropin-releasing factor, thyrotropin-releasing hormone, TRF, TRH, TSH, vasopressin |
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| 2. | endocrine (body) any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream |
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| Synonyms | ductless gland, endocrine gland |
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| Broader (hypernym) | gland, secreter, secretor, secretory organ |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | adenohypophysis, adrenal, adrenal cortex, adrenal gland, adrenal medulla, anterior pituitary, anterior pituitary gland, corpus luteum, epiphysis, epiphysis cerebri, gonad, hypophysis, islands of Langerhans, isles of Langerhans, islets of Langerhans, neurohypophysis, parathyroid, parathyroid gland, pars anterior, pars distilis, pars intermedia, pars nervosa, pineal body, pineal gland, pituitary, pituitary body, pituitary gland, posterior pituitary, posterior pituitary gland, prostate, prostate gland, sex gland, suprarenal gland, thymus, thymus gland, thyroid, thyroid gland |
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| Part meronym | endocrine system |
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