endocrine
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.1en·do·crine
adjective \ˈen-də-krən, -ˌkrīn, -ˌkrēn\Definition of ENDOCRINE
1
: secreting internally; specifically : producing secretions that are distributed in the body by way of the bloodstream <hormones produced by the endocrine system>
2
: of, relating to, affecting, or resembling an endocrine gland or secretion <endocrine tumors>
See Origin of ENDOCRINE
International Scientific Vocabulary end- + Greek krinein to separate — more at certain
First Known Use: 1914
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