adjective Also en·do·cri·nal [en-duh–krahyn-l, –kreen-l] /ˌɛn dəˈkraɪn l, -ˈkrin l/, en·do·crin·ic [en-duh–krin-ik] /ˈɛn dəˈkrɪn ɪk/, endocrinous.
- secreting internally into the blood or lymph.
- of or relating to an endocrine gland or its secretion.
noun
- an internal secretion; hormone.
- endocrine gland.
adjective Also: endocrinal (ˌɛndəʊˈkraɪnəl), endocrinic (ˌɛndəʊˈkrɪnɪk), endocrinous (ɛnˈdɒkrɪnəs)
- of or denoting endocrine glands or their secretionsendocrine disorders
noun
- an endocrine gland
“secretly, internally,” 1914, from endo- + Latinized form of Greek krinein “to separate, distinguish” (see crisis).
adj.
- Secreting internally, most commonly into the systemic circulation.
- Of or relating to endocrine glands or the hormones secreted by them.
n.
- The secretion of an endocrine gland.
- An endocrine gland.