endocrine

[ en-duh-krin, -krahyn, -kreen ]

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

/ ˈɛndəʊˌkraɪn; -krɪn /

adjective

1. of or denoting endocrine glands or their secretions

   endocrine disorders

noun

1. an endocrine gland

Word History and Origins

Origin of endocrine¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of endocrine¹

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

Example Sentences

I know how delicate women’s hormones are, and I would never choose to take anything to jeopardize my health and, as a result, suffer irreparable damage to my endocrine system.

From Outside Online

A lot of this research focuses on endocrine disrupters Advertisement , molecules that mimic the body’s hormones and throw off the fragile hormonal balance of reproduction.

From No Straight News

Sure, using nonstick cookware makes cleanup easier, but cooking on a heated nonstick surface gives the coating a chance to break down and release endocrine-disrupting chemicals with ample opportunity to seep into your food.

From Washington Post

So does research on ways covid-19 might harm other parts of the endocrine system, which also might play a role in the disease mechanism.

From Washington Post

Nestled deeper in your abdomen, adjacent to your organs, it’s “almost like an endocrine organ” that poses serious health risks, Holland says.

From Washington Post

After surgery, the patients all received the standard therapy of chemo, radiotherapy and endocrine therapy.

From The Daily Beast

WGA may also have direct toxic effects on the heart, endocrine, and immune systems, and even the brain.

From The Daily Beast

In Vienna she had undergone a new medical process, involving her endocrine glands, that rejuvenates the body and skin.

From The Daily Beast

Better By Atul Gawande It may be disconcerting that a gifted writer spends much of his working day performing endocrine surgery.

From The Daily Beast

They are called endocrine glands or organs, and their chemical contributions to the blood are known as hormones.

From Project Gutenberg

It is simply all the endocrine or hormone-producing organs organized into a balanced chemical system—adjusted to each other.

From Project Gutenberg

We'll change your metabolism, your endocrine balance, toughen your muscle fibers a thousandfold.

From Project Gutenberg

Of the endocrine glands, we will mention only two, which are known to play an important part in mental life.

From Project Gutenberg

"I'm not so sure about that endocrine shift, sir," Tensor stated emotionlessly.

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