New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
endocrine — [ ɑ̃dɔkrin ] adj. • 1919; de endo et gr. krinein « sécréter » ♦ Glandes endocrines : glandes à sécrétion interne, dont les produits (hormones) sont déversés directement dans le sang et la lymphe (opposé à exocrine). ● endocrine adjectif Se dit… … Encyclopédie Universelle
endocrine — (adj.) secretly, internally, 1914, from ENDO (Cf. endo ) + krinein to separate, distinguish (see CRISIS (Cf. crisis)) … Etymology dictionary
endocrine — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ (of a gland) secreting hormones or other products directly into the blood. ORIGIN from Greek krinein sift … English terms dictionary
endocrine — [en′dō krin΄, en′dōkrīn΄, en′dōkrēn΄; en′dəkrin΄, en′dəkrīn΄, en′dəkrēn΄] adj. [ ENDO + Gr krinein, to separate: see CRISIS] 1. designating or of any gland producing one or more hormones 2. designating or of such a hormone n. any such gland or… … English World dictionary
Endocrine — Glande endocrine Appareil Endocrinien Une glande endocrine est un organe interne (une glande) qui sécrète des hormones dans la circulation sanguine, lesquelles exercent alors leur action spécifique sur des organes ou des cellules cibles distants … Wikipédia en Français
endocrine — 1. Secreting internally, most commonly into the systemic circulation; of or pertaining to such secretion. Cf.:paracrine. 2. The internal or hormonal secretion of a ductless gland. 3. Denoting a gland that furnishes an internal … Medical dictionary
endocrine — 1. adjective /ˈɛnd.oʊ.krɪn/ a) Producing internal secretions that are transported around the body by the bloodstream. b) Pertaining to the endocrine glands or their secretions. 2. noun /ˈɛnd.oʊ.krɪn/ a) The secretion of an endocrine gland. b) An … Wiktionary
endocrine — /ˈɛndəkrən / (say enduhkruhn), / krin/ (say kreen), / kraɪn/ (say kruyn) noun 1. an endocrine gland or organ. –adjective 2. of or relating to the endocrine glands or their secretions: endocrine function. {endo + Greek krinein separate}… …
endocrine — /en deuh krin, kruyn , kreen /, Anat., Physiol. adj. Also, endocrinal /en deuh kruyn l, kreen l/, endocrinic /en deuh krin ik/, endocrinous. 1. secreting internally into the blood or lymph. 2. of or pertaining to an endocrine gland or its… … Universalium
endocrine — en•do•crine [[t]ˈɛn də krɪn, ˌkraɪn, ˌkrin[/t]] adj. Also, en•do•cri•nal [[t]ˌɛn dəˈkraɪn l, ˈkrin l[/t]] 1) anat. phl secreting internally into the blood or lymph 2) anat. phl of or pertaining to an endocrine gland or its secretion 3) anat. phl… … From formal English to slang
