Endocrine Synonyms and Antonyms

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Synonyms for Endocrine

endocrinal
Endocrine
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hormone
A substance that is synthesized by a plant part and acts to control or regulate the growth and development of the plant. The action and effectiveness of a hormone can depend on the hormone's chemical structure, its amount in relation to other hormones that have competing or opposing effects, and the ways in which it interacts with chemical receptors in various plant parts. Auxins, cytokinins, gibberellins, abscisic acid, and ethylene are plant hormones.
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gonadal
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holocrine
Of or relating to a gland whose output consists of disintegrated secretory cells along with the secretory product itself.
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ovarian
(Medicine) Relating to the ovaries.
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luteal
Of, relating to, or involving the corpus luteum.
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merocrine
Of or pertaining to a gland which secretes without major damage to its secretory cells.
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pancreatic
Of or pertaining to the pancreas.
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prostatic
(Anatomy) Relating to the prostate gland.
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thymic
Of the thymus
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thyroidal
(Physiology) Of, pertaining to, or affecting the thyroid
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endocrine-gland
(Anatomy) Any of various glands that secrete hormones directly into the blood or lymph and not through a duct.
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ductless-gland
(Anatomy) Any gland that secretes hormones directly into the bloodstream; especially the endocrine gland
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internal secretion
A substance secreted directly into the blood, as by an endocrine gland; hormone
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eccrine
Pertaining to a certain type of sweat gland; merocrine.
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Antonyms for Endocrine

exocrine
Designating or of any gland secreting externally, either directly or through a duct
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Words Related to Endocrine

hepatobiliary
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neuro-endocrine
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thyroid
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hormonal
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vascular
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metabolic
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Endocrine Sentence Examples

  • Endocrine and metabolic disorders are another important cause of growth problems.

  • Pesticides and similarly constructed chemical agents can cause cancer and can damage human endocrine and nervous systems, and they can be found in the soil, food, water, and in the air.

  • Possible use in rapid diagnosis of endocrine disorders and side effects of retinoid therapy are being studied.

  • The endocrine system is made up of the thyroid gland, parathyroid gland, pituitary gland, the adrenal glands and part of the pancreas.

  • Pituitary, thyroid, adrenals, ovaries, and testes are all part of the endocrine system.

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