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endocrine gland
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endocrine gland

noun

Definition of ENDOCRINE GLAND

: a gland (as the thyroid or the pituitary) that produces an endocrine secretion —called also ductless gland
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First Known Use of ENDOCRINE GLAND

1914

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endocrine gland

noun    (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of ENDOCRINE GLAND

: a gland (as the thyroid or the pituitary) that produces an endocrine secretion—called also ductless gland, gland of internal secretion

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