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