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endocrine
/ˈɛnd.oʊ.kɹɪn/
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What does endocrine mean?
adjective
- Producing internal secretions that are transported around the body by the bloodstream.
- Pertaining to the endocrine glands or their secretions.
noun
- The secretion of an endocrine gland.
More meanings (1)
noun
- An endocrine gland.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈɛnd.oʊ.kɹɪn/
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Without going into the details of the functions of the endocrine glands, one may say that they are "the managers of the human body."
For a clear and illuminating account of the creative and dynamic power of the endocrine glands, the layman is referred to a recently published book by Dr. Louis Berman.(2) This authority reveals anew how body and soul are bound up together in a complex unity.