endocrine
pronunciation
How to pronounce endocrine in British English:
UK [ˈendəʊkrɪn]
How to pronounce endocrine in American English:
US [ˈendəkrɪn]
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- Noun:
- the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect
- any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream
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- Adjective:
- of or belonging to endocrine glands or their secretions
Word Origin
- endocrine (adj.)
- "secreting internally," 1914, from endo- + Latinized form of Greek krinein "to separate, distinguish" (see crisis). Denoting glands having an internal secretion.
Example
- 1. Endocrine disorders such as diabetes .
- 2. Estrogen-blocking endocrine therapy is another likely culprit .
- 3. Some bizarre cocktail of endocrine disruptors has rendered her completely catatonic .
- 4. John kennedy had daily injections of steroids for a rare endocrine disorder .
- 5. The authors suggested that endocrine disruptors were one likely culprit in this cross-species obesity epidemic .