Endocrine

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  • adjective. Secreting internally.
  • adjective. Of or relating to endocrine glands or the hormones secreted by them.
  • noun. The secretion of an endocrine gland; a hormone.
  • noun. An endocrine gland.
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  • adjective. Producing internal secretions that are transported around the body by the bloodstream.
  • adjective. Pertaining to the endocrine glands or their secretions.
  • noun. The secretion of an endocrine gland.
  • noun. An endocrine gland.
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  • adjective. of or belonging to endocrine glands or their secretions
  • noun. any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream
  • noun. the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect
  • Word Usage
    "That's a direct quote from one of my all-time heroines, Dr. Theo Colborn, author of "Our Stolen Future" and one of the scientists who coined the term "endocrine disruption" 20 years ago."
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