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US
/ˈɛndoʊˌkɹaɪn/
]
[ UK /ˈɛndəʊkɹˌaɪn/ ]
[ UK /ˈɛndəʊkɹˌaɪn/ ]
NOUN
- any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream
- the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect
ADJECTIVE
-
of or belonging to endocrine glands or their secretions
endocrine system
How To Use endocrine In A Sentence
- Some of these chemicals may mimic hormones, thereby disrupting the endocrine system.
- Endocrine disruptors environmental estrogens enhance autoantibody production by B1 cells. The Autoimmune Epidemic
- Several herbs also help rebalance the female endocrine system, including angelica (dong quai), licorice root, black cohosh, and chasteberries.
- Adipose tissue is not simply a depot of energy, but is an active endocrine organ.
- Sugar unbalances the endocrine system, which includes the adrenal glands, pancreas and liver, causing the blood-sugar level to fluctuate widely.
- They've shown for the first time that the skeleton is an endocrine organ that helps control our sugar metabolism and weight and, as such, is a major determinant of the development of type 2 diabetes. August 10th, 2007
- PBBs are known as endocrine disrupters: toxic chemicals that get inside the body and turn its hormonal systems upside down. TIME.com: Top Stories
- Two separate studies presented today during the Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Urological Association (AUA) in Orlando confirmed existing hypotheses that maternal exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals – including total polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs, such as Arochlor) and organochlorinated pesticides (such as dichlorodiphenyl-trichloroethane, or DDT) may contribute to an increased incidence of these conditions. Maternal Exposure to Persistent Organic Pollutants Linked to Urologic Conditions in Boys
- Our data also emphasize the dual neural and endocrine character of metachrosis in the Ambystoma larva.
- PVC commonly contains DEHP, a "plasticizer," endocrine disrupter and probable human carcinogen. Long Island Press
