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endocrine

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

adjective

  1. secreting internally into the blood or lymph.

  2. of or relating to an endocrine gland or its secretion.

noun

  1. an internal secretion; hormone.

  2. endocrine gland.

endocrine British  
/ ˈɛndəʊˌkraɪn, -krɪn /

adjective

  1. of or denoting endocrine glands or their secretions

    endocrine disorders
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noun

  1. an endocrine gland

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Etymology

Origin of endocrine

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

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