Definition of 'endocrine'
adjective
noun
Compare exocrine2.
an endocrine gland
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Word origin of 'endocrine'
C20: from endo- + -crine, from Greek krinein to separateWord Frequency
endocrine in American English (ˈɛndoʊˌkrɪn ; enˈdōkrinˌ; ˈɛndoʊˌkraɪn ; enˈdōkrīnˌ; ˈɛndoʊˌkrin ; enˈdōkrēnˌ; ˈɛndəˌkrɪn ; enˈdəkrinˌ; ˈɛndəˌkraɪn ; enˈdəkrīnˌ; ˈɛndəˌkrin ; enˈdəkrēnˌ)
adjective
1.
designating or of any gland producing one or more hormones
2.
designating or of such a hormone
noun
3.
any such gland or hormone, as the thyroid or its thyroxine
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