endocrine

[ en-duh-krin, -krahyn, -kreen ]
/ ˈɛn də krɪn, -ˌkraɪn, -ˌkrin /
Anatomy, Physiology

adjective Also en·do·cri·nal [en-duh-krahyn-l, -kreen-l] /ˌɛn dəˈkraɪn l, -ˈkrin l/, en·do·crin·ic [en-duh-krin-ik] /ˈɛn dəˈkrɪn ɪk/, endocrinous.

secreting internally into the blood or lymph.
of or relating to an endocrine gland or its secretion.

noun

an internal secretion; hormone.
endocrine gland.
Compare exocrine.

Origin of endocrine

1910–15; endo- + -crine < Greek krī́nein to separate

Words nearby endocrine

endochondral ossification, endocolitis, endocranial, endocranial cast, endocranium, endocrine, endocrine disruptor, endocrine gland, endocrine system, endocrinology, endocrinoma

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British Dictionary definitions for endocrine

endocrine
/ (ˈɛndəʊˌkraɪn, -krɪn) /

adjective Also: endocrinal (ˌɛndəʊˈkraɪnəl), endocrinic (ˌɛndəʊˈkrɪnɪk), endocrinous (ɛnˈdɒkrɪnəs)

of or denoting endocrine glands or their secretions endocrine disorders

noun

an endocrine gland
Compare exocrine

Word Origin for endocrine

C20: from endo- + -crine, from Greek krinein to separate

Medical definitions for endocrine

endocrine
[ ĕn′də-krĭn, -krēn′, -krīn′ ]

adj.

Secreting internally, most commonly into the systemic circulation.
Of or relating to endocrine glands or the hormones secreted by them.

n.

The secretion of an endocrine gland.
An endocrine gland.