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noun
Any gland that secretes hormones directly into the bloodstream; especially the endocrine gland
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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noun
any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: endocrine gland, endocrine
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: gland, secretory organ, secretor, secreter
Narrower terms: thyroid gland, thyroid, parathyroid gland, parathyroid, adrenal gland, adrenal, suprarenal gland, prostate gland, prostate, thymus gland, thymus, pituitary, pituitary gland, pituitary body, hypophysis, anterior pituitary, anterior pituitary gland, adenohypophysis, pars distilis, pars anterior, pars intermedia, posterior pituitary, posterior pituitary gland, neurohypophysis, pars nervosa, pineal gland, pineal body, epiphysis cerebri, epiphysis, islands of Langerhans, isles of Langerhans, islets of Langerhans, adrenal cortex, adrenal medulla, corpus luteum, gonad, sex gland
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