ENDOCRINE as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream
   Synonym(s)
   • ductless gland (what does ductless gland mean?)
   • endocrine gland (what does endocrine gland mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) endocrine is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • gland (what does gland mean?)
   • secretory organ (what does secretory organ mean?)
   • secretor (what does secretor mean?)
   • secreter (what does secreter mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • thyroid gland (what does thyroid gland mean?)
   • thyroid (what does thyroid mean?)
   • parathyroid gland (what does parathyroid gland mean?)
   • parathyroid (what does parathyroid mean?)
   • adrenal gland (what does adrenal gland mean?)
   • adrenal (what does adrenal mean?)
   • suprarenal gland (what does suprarenal gland mean?)
   • prostate gland (what does prostate gland mean?)
   • prostate (what does prostate mean?)
   • thymus gland (what does thymus gland mean?)
   • thymus (what does thymus mean?)
   • pituitary (what does pituitary mean?)
   • pituitary gland (what does pituitary gland mean?)
   • pituitary body (what does pituitary body mean?)
   • hypophysis (what does hypophysis mean?)
   • anterior pituitary (what does anterior pituitary mean?)
   • anterior pituitary gland (what does anterior pituitary gland mean?)
   • adenohypophysis (what does adenohypophysis mean?)
   • pars distilis (what does pars distilis mean?)
   • pars anterior (what does pars anterior mean?)
   • pars intermedia (what does pars intermedia mean?)
   • posterior pituitary (what does posterior pituitary mean?)
   • posterior pituitary gland (what does posterior pituitary gland mean?)
   • neurohypophysis (what does neurohypophysis mean?)
   • pars nervosa (what does pars nervosa mean?)
   • pineal gland (what does pineal gland mean?)
   • pineal body (what does pineal body mean?)
   • epiphysis cerebri (what does epiphysis cerebri mean?)
   • epiphysis (what does epiphysis mean?)
   • islands of Langerhans (what does islands of Langerhans mean?)
   • isles of Langerhans (what does isles of Langerhans mean?)
   • islets of Langerhans (what does islets of Langerhans mean?)
   • adrenal cortex (what does adrenal cortex mean?)
   • adrenal medulla (what does adrenal medulla mean?)
   • corpus luteum (what does corpus luteum mean?)
   • gonad (what does gonad mean?)
   • sex gland (what does sex gland mean?)
2. Meaning
   • the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect
   Synonym(s)
   • hormone (what does hormone mean?)
   • internal secretion (what does internal secretion mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) endocrine is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • secretion (what does secretion mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • adrenocorticotropic hormone (what does adrenocorticotropic hormone mean?)
   • adrenocorticotrophic hormone (what does adrenocorticotrophic hormone mean?)
   • ACTH (what does ACTH mean?)
   • adrenocorticotropin (what does adrenocorticotropin mean?)
   • adrenocorticotrophin (what does adrenocorticotrophin mean?)
   • corticotropin (what does corticotropin mean?)
   • corticotrophin (what does corticotrophin mean?)
   • epinephrine (what does epinephrine mean?)
   • epinephrin (what does epinephrin mean?)
   • adrenaline (what does adrenaline mean?)
   • Adrenalin (what does Adrenalin mean?)
   • gastrin (what does gastrin mean?)
   • ghrelin (what does ghrelin mean?)
   • glucagon (what does glucagon mean?)
   • gonadotropin (what does gonadotropin mean?)
   • gonadotrophin (what does gonadotrophin mean?)
   • gonadotropic hormone (what does gonadotropic hormone mean?)
   • gonadotrophic hormone (what does gonadotrophic hormone mean?)
   • insulin (what does insulin mean?)
   • melatonin (what does melatonin mean?)
   • neurohormone (what does neurohormone mean?)
   • oxytocin (what does oxytocin mean?)
   • Pitocin (what does Pitocin mean?)
   • parathyroid hormone (what does parathyroid hormone mean?)
   • parathormone (what does parathormone mean?)
   • relaxin (what does relaxin mean?)
   • releasing hormone (what does releasing hormone mean?)
   • RH (what does RH mean?)
   • releasing factor (what does releasing factor mean?)
   • hypothalamic releasing hormone (what does hypothalamic releasing hormone mean?)
   • hypothalamic releasing factor (what does hypothalamic releasing factor mean?)
   • secretin (what does secretin mean?)
   • somatotropin (what does somatotropin mean?)
   • somatotrophin (what does somatotrophin mean?)
   • somatotropic hormone (what does somatotropic hormone mean?)
   • somatotrophic hormone (what does somatotrophic hormone mean?)
   • STH (what does STH mean?)
   • human growth hormone (what does human growth hormone mean?)
   • growth hormone (what does growth hormone mean?)
   • thymosin (what does thymosin mean?)
   • thyroid hormone (what does thyroid hormone mean?)
   • vasopressin (what does vasopressin mean?)
   • antidiuretic hormone (what does antidiuretic hormone mean?)
   • ADH (what does ADH mean?)
   • Pitressin (what does Pitressin mean?)
   • steroid hormone (what does steroid hormone mean?)
   • steroid (what does steroid mean?)
   • sex hormone (what does sex hormone mean?)
   • adrenosterone (what does adrenosterone mean?)
   • glucocorticoid (what does glucocorticoid mean?)
   • catecholamine (what does catecholamine mean?)
   • melanocyte-stimulating hormone (what does melanocyte-stimulating hormone mean?)
   • MSH (what does MSH mean?)
   • thyrotropin (what does thyrotropin mean?)
   • thyrotropic hormone (what does thyrotropic hormone mean?)
   • thyrotrophin (what does thyrotrophin mean?)
   • thyrotrophic hormone (what does thyrotrophic hormone mean?)
   • thyroid-stimulating hormone (what does thyroid-stimulating hormone mean?)
   • TSH (what does TSH mean?)
   • thyrotropin-releasing hormone (what does thyrotropin-releasing hormone mean?)
   • TRH (what does TRH mean?)
   • thyrotropin-releasing factor (what does thyrotropin-releasing factor mean?)
   • TRF (what does TRF mean?)
   • protirelin (what does protirelin mean?)

ENDOCRINE as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • of or belonging to endocrine glands or their secretions
   Synonym(s)
   • endocrinal (what does endocrinal mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • endocrine system
   Antonym(s)
   • exocrine (what does exocrine mean?)
   Pertainym(s)
   • endocrine gland (what does endocrine gland mean?)
   • endocrine (what does endocrine mean?)
   • ductless gland (what does ductless gland mean?)
   • endocrine gland (what does endocrine gland mean?)
   • endocrine (what does endocrine mean?)
   • ductless gland (what does ductless gland mean?)