endocrine gland
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Noun
[edit]endocrine gland (plural endocrine glands)
- (anatomy) Any of various glands that secrete hormones directly into the blood or lymph and not through a duct.
- Synonym: ductless gland
- Antonym: exocrine gland
- Hyponyms: pineal gland, hypothalamus, pituitary gland, thyroid gland, parathyroid glands, pancreas, adrenal gland, gonads (ovaries/testes)
- 2019, Bill Bryson, The Body: A Guide for Occupants, Black Swan (2020), page 166:
- An endocrine gland is one that secretes its products directly into the bloodstream.
Translations
[edit]any of various glands that secrete hormones directly into the blood or lymph and not through a duct
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