endocrine

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I - noun

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

II - adjective

of or belonging to endocrine glands or their secretions
- endocrine system
• Syn:
endocrinal
• Ant:
exocrine
• Pertains to noun:
endocrine gland (for: endocrinal), endocrine gland
• Derivationally related forms:
endocrine (for: endocrinal)

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  endocrinal, endocrine gland, ductless gland, hormone, internal secretion