Meaning Of The Word Endocrine gland

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Endocrine gland Meaning

Endocrine gland Definition
Endocrine gland Definition

What's The Definition Of Endocrine gland?

endocrine gland in American English
noun: any of various glands, as the thyroid, adrenal, and pituitary glands, that secrete certain substances or hormones directly into the blood or lymph; ductless gland

endocrine gland in British English
noun: any of the glands that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream, including the pituitary, pineal, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal, testes, ovaries, and the pancreatic islets of Langerhans

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