endocrine

• Qualifie ce qui se rapporte aux glandes qui libèrent leurs hormones directement dans le sang, sans passer par un canal excréteur.

Relating to glands that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream.

1. Relating to glandsC1formalmedical

   Of or belonging to endocrine glands or their secretions, which release hormones directly into the bloodstream.

   endocrine (relatif aux glandes endocrines)

   • The endocrine system regulates growth and metabolism.
   • Endocrine disorders can affect hormone production.
   • The doctor specializes in endocrine diseases.

   Antonymesexocrine

• Nom désignant une glande qui libère des hormones directement dans le sang, ou l'hormone elle-même qui est transportée par le sang vers les tissus cibles pour exercer une action spécifique.

A noun referring to a gland that secretes hormones directly into the bloodstream, or the hormone itself, which is transmitted by the blood to target tissues to exert a specific effect.

1. HormoneC1formalmedical

   A chemical substance produced by an endocrine gland that is carried through the bloodstream to affect specific target tissues.

   Hormone

   • The endocrine system releases hormones that regulate growth and metabolism.
   • Insulin is an endocrine that controls blood sugar levels.
   • Doctors measured the levels of various endocrines in the patient's blood.

   Synonymeshormoneinternal secretion

2. Endocrine glandC1formalmedical

   Any gland in the body that produces hormones and secretes them directly into the bloodstream.

   glande endocrine

   • The pituitary is a major endocrine located at the base of the brain.
   • The thyroid is an endocrine that influences metabolism.
   • Endocrines such as the adrenal glands help manage stress responses.