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nounany of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream
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"endocrine system"adjectiveof or belonging to endocrine glands or their secretions
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nounthe secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect
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adrenaline prostate hormone insulin gland adrenalin epinephrine thyroid steroid secretion pituitary gonad pitocin rh adrenal melatonin sth thymus acth oxytocin glucocorticoid relaxin parathyroid vasopressin tsh secretor hypophysis ductless gland endocrine gland secretory organ secreter adrenal gland adrenal medulla sex gland adenohypophysis adrenal cortex anterior pituitary anterior pituitary gland corpus luteum epiphysis epiphysis cerebri islands of langerhans isles of langerhans islets of langerhans neurohypophysis parathyroid gland pars anterior pars distilis pars intermedia pars nervosa pineal body pineal gland pituitary body pituitary gland posterior pituitary posterior pituitary gland prostate gland suprarenal gland thymus gland thyroid gland endocrinal internal secretion somatotropic hormone somatotropin melanocyte-stimulating hormone msh neurohormone parathormone steroid hormone parathyroid hormone thyrotropin-releasing hormone thymosin trf trh thyroid-stimulating hormone pitressin thyroid hormone thyrotrophic hormone thyrotrophin thyrotropic hormone thyrotropin thyrotropin-releasing factor protirelin releasing factor releasing hormone adrenocorticotrophin adrenocorticotropic hormone adrenocorticotropin adrenosterone antidiuretic hormone catecholamine corticotrophin corticotropin epinephrin adh gastrointestinal hormone gi hormones adrenocorticotrophic hormone glucagon sex hormone gonadotrophic hormone gonadotrophin gonadotropic hormone gonadotropin growth hormone human growth hormone somatotrophic hormone hypothalamic releasing factor hypothalamic releasing hormone somatotrophin