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noun
A control system of ductless glands that secrete hormones which circulate via the bloodstream to affect cells within specific organs.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, physiology, sciences
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noun
the system of glands that produce endocrine secretions that help to control bodily metabolic activity
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: system
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