endocrine

[ en-duh-krin, -krahyn, -kreen ]

/ ˈɛn də krɪn, -ˌkraɪn, -ˌkrin /

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adjective Also en·do·cri·nal

[en-duh-krahyn-l, -kreen-l], /ˌɛn dəˈkraɪn l, -ˈkrin l/, en·do·crin·ic

[en-duh-krin-ik], /ˈɛn dəˈkrɪn ɪk/, endocrinous.

secreting internally into the blood or lymph.

of or relating to an endocrine gland or its secretion.

noun

an internal secretion; hormone.

endocrine gland.

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Origin of endocrine

1910–15; endo- + -crine<Greek krī́nein to separate

Words nearby endocrine

endochondral ossification, endocolitis, endocranial, endocranial cast, endocranium, endocrine, endocrine disruptor, endocrine gland, endocrine system, endocrinologist, endocrinology

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How to use endocrine in a sentence

Sure, using nonstick cookware makes cleanup easier, but cooking on a heated nonstick surface gives the coating a chance to break down and release endocrine-disrupting chemicals with ample opportunity to seep into your food.
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So does research on ways covid-19 might harm other parts of the endocrine system, which also might play a role in the disease mechanism.
New diabetes cases linked to covid-19|Erin Blakemore|February 1, 2021|Washington Post
Nestled deeper in your abdomen, adjacent to your organs, it’s “almost like an endocrine organ” that poses serious health risks, Holland says.
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The endocrine system is made up of chemicals called hormones.
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After surgery, the patients all received the standard therapy of chemo, radiotherapy and endocrine therapy.
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WGA may also have direct toxic effects on the heart, endocrine, and immune systems, and even the brain.
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In Vienna she had undergone a new medical process, involving her endocrine glands, that rejuvenates the body and skin.
American Dreams, 1923: Black Oxen by Gertrude Atherton|Nathaniel Rich|March 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Better By Atul Gawande It may be disconcerting that a gifted writer spends much of his working day performing endocrine surgery.
Book Bag: Tracy Kidder and Richard Todd on The Art of Nonfiction|Tracy Kidder, Richard Todd|January 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
They are called endocrine glands or organs, and their chemical contributions to the blood are known as hormones.
Taboo and Genetics|Melvin Moses Knight, Iva Lowther Peters, and Phyllis Mary Blanchard
It is simply all the endocrine or hormone-producing organs organized into a balanced chemical system—adjusted to each other.
Taboo and Genetics|Melvin Moses Knight, Iva Lowther Peters, and Phyllis Mary Blanchard
We'll change your metabolism, your endocrine balance, toughen your muscle fibers a thousandfold.
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Of the endocrine glands, we will mention only two, which are known to play an important part in mental life.
Psychology|Robert S. Woodworth
"I'm not so sure about that endocrine shift, sir," Tensor stated emotionlessly.
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British Dictionary definitions for endocrine

endocrine

/ (ˈɛndəʊˌkraɪn, -krɪn) /

adjective Also: endocrinal (ˌɛndəʊˈkraɪnəl), endocrinic (ˌɛndəʊˈkrɪnɪk), endocrinous (ɛnˈdɒkrɪnəs)

of or denoting endocrine glands or their secretionsendocrine disorders

noun

an endocrine gland

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Word Origin for endocrine

C20: from endo- + -crine, from Greek krinein to separate

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Medical definitions for endocrine

endocrine

[ ĕn′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.