endocrine
noun
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect
Types & categories
- secretion
- adrenocorticotropic hormone
- epinephrine
- gastrointestinal hormone
- glucagon
- gonadotropin
- insulin
- melatonin
- neurohormone
- oxytocin
- parathyroid hormone
- relaxin
- hypothalamic releasing hormone
- somatotropin
- thymosin
- thyroid hormone
- vasopressin
- steroid hormone
- adrenosterone
- glucocorticoid
- catecholamine
- melanocyte-stimulating hormone
- thyrotropin
- thyrotropin-releasing hormone
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Sense 2 adjective
of or belonging to endocrine glands or their secretions
endocrine system
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Sense 3 noun
any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | endocrine |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | hormonal |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | secretion |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | adrenocorticotropic hormone |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | epinephrine |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | gastrointestinal hormone |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | glucagon |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | gonadotropin |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | insulin |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | melatonin |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | neurohormone |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | oxytocin |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | parathyroid hormone |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | relaxin |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | hypothalamic releasing hormone |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | somatotropin |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | thymosin |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | thyroid hormone |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | vasopressin |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | steroid hormone |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | adrenosterone |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | glucocorticoid |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | catecholamine |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | melanocyte-stimulating hormone |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | thyrotropin |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | thyrotropin-releasing hormone |
| 2 | antonym | Related & opposite | exocrine |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | endocrine gland |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | endocrine |
| 2 | pertains to | Related & opposite | endocrine gland |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | endocrine |
| 3 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | endocrine system |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | gland |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | thyroid gland |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | parathyroid gland |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | adrenal gland |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | prostate gland |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | thymus gland |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | pituitary |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | anterior pituitary |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | pars distilis |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | pars intermedia |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | posterior pituitary |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | pineal gland |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | islands of Langerhans |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | adrenal cortex |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | adrenal medulla |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | corpus luteum |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | gonad |