endocrine gland

noun

any of various glands, as the thyroid, adrenal, and pituitary glands, that secrete certain substances or hormones directly into the blood or lymph; ductless gland.

Origin of endocrine gland

First recorded in 1910–15

Words nearby endocrine gland

endocranial, endocranial cast, endocranium, endocrine, endocrine disruptor, endocrine gland, endocrine system, endocrinology, endocrinoma, endocrinopathy, endocrinous

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British Dictionary definitions for endocrine gland

endocrine gland

noun

any of the glands that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream, including the pituitary, pineal, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal, testes, ovaries, and the pancreatic islets of LangerhansAlso called: ductless gland

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Cultural definitions for endocrine gland

endocrine gland

[ (en-duh-krin, en-duh-kreen, en-duh-kreyen) ]

A gland that secretes hormones directly into the blood. These glands make up the endocrine system.

Medical definitions for endocrine gland

endocrine gland

n.

Any of various ductless glands, such as the thyroid, adrenal, or pituitary, having hormonal secretions that pass directly into the bloodstream.ductless gland

Scientific definitions for endocrine gland

endocrine gland

[ ĕn′də-krĭn, -krēn′ ]

A gland of the body that produces hormones and secretes them directly into the bloodstream. In mammals, the thyroid gland, adrenal glands, and pituitary gland, as well as the ovaries, testes, and the islets of Langerhans of the pancreas are endocrine glands.

单词	endocrine gland
释义	endocrine gland noun any of various glands, as the thyroid, adrenal, and pituitary glands, that secrete certain substances or hormones directly into the blood or lymph; ductless gland. Origin of endocrine gland First recorded in 1910–15 Words nearby endocrine gland endocranial, endocranial cast, endocranium, endocrine, endocrine disruptor, endocrine gland, endocrine system, endocrinology, endocrinoma, endocrinopathy, endocrinous Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for endocrine gland endocrine gland noun any of the glands that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream, including the pituitary, pineal, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal, testes, ovaries, and the pancreatic islets of LangerhansAlso called: ductless gland Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for endocrine gland endocrine gland [ (en-duh-krin, en-duh-kreen, en-duh-kreyen) ] A gland that secretes hormones directly into the blood. These glands make up the endocrine system. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for endocrine gland endocrine gland n. Any of various ductless glands, such as the thyroid, adrenal, or pituitary, having hormonal secretions that pass directly into the bloodstream.ductless gland The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for endocrine gland endocrine gland [ ĕn′də-krĭn, -krēn′ ] A gland of the body that produces hormones and secretes them directly into the bloodstream. In mammals, the thyroid gland, adrenal glands, and pituitary gland, as well as the ovaries, testes, and the islets of Langerhans of the pancreas are endocrine glands. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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