First Known Use: 1914
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1endocrine
adjective en·do·crine \ˈen-də-krən, -ˌkrīn, -ˌkrēn\
Definition of ENDOCRINE
1
: secreting internally; specifically : producing secretions that are distributed in the body by way of the bloodstream <hormones produced by the endocrine system>
2
: of, relating to, affecting, or resembling an endocrine gland or secretion <endocrine tumors>
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Origin of ENDOCRINE
International Scientific Vocabulary end- + Greek krinein to separate — more at certain
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