endocrine gland
noun
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Sense 1 noun
any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream
Types & categories
- gland hypernym
- thyroid gland hyponym
- parathyroid gland hyponym
- adrenal gland hyponym
- prostate gland hyponym
- thymus gland hyponym
- pituitary hyponym
- anterior pituitary hyponym
- pars distilis hyponym
- pars intermedia hyponym
- posterior pituitary hyponym
- pineal gland hyponym
- islands of Langerhans hyponym
- adrenal cortex hyponym
- adrenal medulla hyponym
- corpus luteum hyponym
- gonad hyponym
Parts & wholes
- endocrine system part holonym
Related & opposite
- endocrine derivation
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | endocrine |
| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | endocrine system |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | gland |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | thyroid gland |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | parathyroid gland |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | adrenal gland |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | prostate gland |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | thymus gland |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | pituitary |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | anterior pituitary |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | pars distilis |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | pars intermedia |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | posterior pituitary |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | pineal gland |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | islands of Langerhans |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | adrenal cortex |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | adrenal medulla |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | corpus luteum |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | gonad |