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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.
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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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