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Endocrine - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Endocrine : adj : of or belonging to endocrine glands or their secretions;
"endocrine system" [syn: endocrinal] [ant: exocrine]
(noun)
1: the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by
the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific
effect [syn: hormone, internal secretion]
2: any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete
hormones directly into the bloodstream [syn: endocrine
gland, ductless gland]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Endocrine : Endocrine: Pertaining to hormones and the glands that make and secrete them into the bloodstream through which they travel to affect distant organs. The endocrine sites include the
hypothalamus, pituitary gland, pineal gland, thyroid, parathyroids, heart (which makes atrial-natriuretic peptide), the stomach and intestines, islets of Langerhans in the pancreas, the adrenal glands,
the kidney (which makes renin, erythropoietin, and calcitriol), fat cells (which make leptin). the testes, the ovarian follicle (estrogens) and the corpus luteum in the ovary). Endocrine is as opposed
to exocrine. (The exocrine glands include the salivary glands, sweat glands and glands within the gastrointestinal tract.)
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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