of or denoting endocrine glands or their secretions: endocrine disorders
an endocrine gland
Compare exocrineEtymology: 20th Century: from endo- + -crine, from Greek krinein to separate
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
en•do•crine
(en′də krin, -krīn′, -krēn′),USA pronunciation [Anat., Physiol.]
adj. Also, en•do•cri•nal
n.
adj. Also, en•do•cri•nal
- (en′də krīn′l, -krēn′l),USA pronunciation en•do•crin•ic
(en′də krin′ik),USA pronunciation endocrinous.
- secreting internally into the blood or lymph.
- of or pertaining to an endocrine gland or its secretion.
n.
- an internal secretion;
hormone. - See endocrine gland. Cf. exocrine.
- Greek krí̄nein to separate
- endo- + -crine 1910–15
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Compare exocrineEtymology: 20th Century: from endo- + -crine, from Greek krinein to separate
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