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Endocrine   /ˈɛndoʊkrˌaɪn/   Listen
Endocrine

adjective
1.
Of or belonging to endocrine glands or their secretions.  Synonym: endocrinal.  Antonym: exocrine.
noun
1.
The secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect.  Synonyms: hormone, internal secretion.
2.
Any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream.  Synonyms: ductless gland, endocrine gland.



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... he added, deliberately, "seems to lie in one of what the scientists have lately designated the 'endocrine glands'—in this case the pituitary. My X-ray pictures ...
— The Treasure-Train • Arthur B. Reeve


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