endocrine secretion

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• endocrine — [ ɑ̃dɔkrin ] adj. • 1919; de endo et gr. krinein « sécréter » ♦ Glandes endocrines : glandes à sécrétion interne, dont les produits (hormones) sont déversés directement dans le sang et la lymphe (opposé à exocrine). ● endocrine adjectif Se dit… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

• endocrine gland — n a gland (as the thyroid or the pituitary) that produces an endocrine secretion called also ductless gland, gland of internal secretion * * * a gland that manufactures one or more hormone and secretes them directly into the bloodstream (and not… …   Medical dictionary

• endocrine gland — noun any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream • Syn: ↑endocrine, ↑ductless gland • Derivationally related forms: ↑endocrinal (for: ↑endocrine) • Hypernyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• endocrine gland — noun Date: 1914 a gland (as the thyroid or the pituitary) that produces an endocrine secretion called also ductless gland …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Endocrine glands — are glands that secrete their product, (hormones), directly into the blood rather than through a duct. This group contains the glands of the Endocrine system. The main Endocrine glands include the pituitary gland, the pancreas,the ovaries, the… …   Wikipedia

• sécrétion — [ sekresjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1711; « séparation » 1495; lat. secretio « séparation, dissolution » 1 ♦ Phénomène physiologique par lequel un tissu produit une substance spécifique, qui peut soit s introduire dans le sang par osmose, soit s écouler à la… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

• Endocrine-related cancer —  Endocrine Related Cancer {{{nomorigine}}} Pays …   Wikipédia en Français

• endocrine system, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction  group of ductless glands (gland) that regulate body processes by secreting chemical substances called hormones (hormone). Hormones act on nearby tissues or are carried in the bloodstream to act on specific target organs… …   Universalium

• Endocrine system — In physiology, the endocrine system is a system of glands, each of which secretes a type of hormone directly into the bloodstream to regulate the body. The endocrine system is in contrast to the exocrine system, which secretes its chemicals using …   Wikipedia

• endocrine system — Group of ductless glands that secrete hormones necessary for normal growth and development, reproduction, and homeostasis. The major endocrine glands are the hypothalamus, pituitary, thyroid, islets of Langerhans, adrenals, parathyroids, ovaries …   Universalium

• endocrine — 1. Secreting internally, most commonly into the systemic circulation; of or pertaining to such secretion. Cf.:paracrine. 2. The internal or hormonal secretion of a ductless gland. 3. Denoting a gland that furnishes an internal …   Medical dictionary