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endocrine::noun | Spocien Dictionary

endocrine
noun
/'ɛndəkrɪn/
any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream
Type Words
Synonyms ductless gland, endocrine gland
Type of secretory organ, secretor, secreter, gland
Has types adrenal gland, adrenal medulla, sex gland, adenohypophysis, adrenal, adrenal cortex, 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, suprarenal gland, thymus, thymus gland, thyroid, thyroid gland
Derivation endocrinal

endocrine::adjective | Spocien Dictionary

endocrine
adjective
/'ɛndəkrɪn/
of or belonging to endocrine glands or their secretions
Type Words
Synonyms endocrinal


endocrine system.

endocrine::noun | Spocien Dictionary

endocrine
noun
/'ɛndəkrɪn/
the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect
Type Words
Synonyms hormone, internal secretion
Type of secretion
Has types somatotropic hormone, somatotropin, melanocyte-stimulating hormone, melatonin, msh, neurohormone, steroid, oxytocin, parathormone, steroid hormone, sth, parathyroid hormone, thyrotropin-releasing hormone, thymosin, trf, trh, tsh, thyroid-stimulating hormone, pitocin, pitressin, vasopressin, thyroid hormone, thyrotrophic hormone, thyrotrophin, thyrotropic hormone, thyrotropin, thyrotropin-releasing factor, protirelin, relaxin, releasing factor, releasing hormone, rh, adrenocorticotrophin, adrenocorticotropic hormone, adrenocorticotropin, adrenosterone, adrenaline, antidiuretic hormone, catecholamine, adrenalin, corticotrophin, corticotropin, epinephrin, epinephrine, adh, acth, gastrointestinal hormone, gi hormones, adrenocorticotrophic hormone, glucagon, glucocorticoid, sex hormone, gonadotrophic hormone, gonadotrophin, gonadotropic hormone, gonadotropin, growth hormone, human growth hormone, somatotrophic hormone, hypothalamic releasing factor, insulin, hypothalamic releasing hormone, somatotrophin
Derivation endocrinal

Examples of endocrine

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That's not the only endocrine disrupting chemical that the EPA is worried about.
From the forbes.com
Some phenols have antiseptic properties, while others disrupt endocrine activity.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The endocrine system is affected largely by many internal and external stimuli.
From the en.wikipedia.org
High doses, on the other hand, tend to desensitize the endocrine system, he says.
From the forbes.com
These contain bisphenol A, or BPA, which has been linked to endocrine disruption.
From the ocregister.com
Pthalates are endocrine disrupters, and some studies link them to liver cancer.
From the ideas.time.com
Hair needs a healthy diet and a well-functioning endocrine system to flourish.
From the guardian.co.uk
Magnets can now be used to remove dangerous endocrine poisons from water supplies.
From the newscientist.com
The typical mode of cell signaling in the endocrine system is endocrine signaling.
From the en.wikipedia.org
More examples
  • Hormone: the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect
  • In physiology, the endocrine system is a system of glands, each of which secretes a type of hormone into the bloodstream to regulate the body. The endocrine system is an information signal system like the nervous system. ...
  • (Endocrines) includes the pineal gland, pituitary gland, thyroid, thymus, pancreas, ovaries, testes, and adrenals. When the endocrines come up as a priority or a link, communication between them and other areas will be enhanced or established.
  • (endocrines) Glandular secretions, including hormones.
  • The process whereby one organ will secrete a molecule (e.g., a hormone) into the bloodstream or lymphatic system, that has an effect on another distant organ, in a different part of the body.
  • Relating to the parts of the body which secrete hormones, such as the thyroid and adrenal glands
  • System to secrete; the network of ductless glands and other structures that elaborate and secrete hormones directly into the blood stream, affecting the function of specific target organs.
  • Secreting a chemical substance directly into the bloodstream or tissue fluid rather than into a duct.
  • Refers to tissue that makes and releases hormones that travel in the bloodstream and control the actions of other cells or organs. Some examples of endocrine tissues are the pituitary, thyroid, and adrenal glands.
LeafTensor is a decentralized system.