endocrine gland en · NOUN
Meanings
-
Any of various glands that secrete hormones directly into the blood or lymph and not through a duct.
An endocrine gland is one that secretes its products directly into the bloodstream.
2019, Bill Bryson, The Body: A Guide for Occupants, Black Swan (2020), page 166:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| endocrine glands | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
exocrine gland · exocrine gland
Holonyms
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
parathyroid gland · pituitary gland · pancreas · gonad · adrenal gland · testes · thymus · thyroid gland · pineal gland · ovary
Relateds
Synonyms
ductless gland · ductless gland · endocrine gland
Translations (31)
cmn 內分泌腺 /内分泌腺 (any of various glands that secrete hormones directly into the blood or lymph and not through a duct) · fi sisäeritysrauhanen (any of various glands that secrete hormones directly into the blood or lymph and not through a duct) · nl endocriene klier (any of various glands that secrete hormones directly into the blood or lymph and not through a duct) · pl gruczoł endokrynny (any of various glands that secrete hormones directly into the blood or lymph and not through a duct) · uk ендокри́нна за́лоза (any of various glands that secrete hormones directly into the blood or lymph and not through a duct) · pl gruczoł wewnątrzwydzielniczy (any of various glands that secrete hormones directly into the blood or lymph and not through a duct) · hu endokrin mirigy (any of various glands that secrete hormones directly into the blood or lymph and not through a duct) · hu belső elválasztású mirigy (any of various glands that secrete hormones directly into the blood or lymph and not through a duct) · pl gruczoł dokrewny (any of various glands that secrete hormones directly into the blood or lymph and not through a duct) · de Endokrindrüse (any of various glands that secrete hormones directly into the blood or lymph and not through a duct) · th ต่อมไร้ท่อ (any of various glands that secrete hormones directly into the blood or lymph and not through a duct) · fr glande endocrine (any of various glands that secrete hormones directly into the blood or lymph and not through a duct) · pl gruczoł hormonalny (any of various glands that secrete hormones directly into the blood or lymph and not through a duct) · ca glàndula endocrina (any of various glands that secrete hormones directly into the blood or lymph and not through a duct) · cs žláza s vnitřní sekrecí (any of various glands that secrete hormones directly into the blood or lymph and not through a duct) · ro glandă endocrină (any of various glands that secrete hormones directly into the blood or lymph and not through a duct) · ga faireog inchríneach (any of various glands that secrete hormones directly into the blood or lymph and not through a duct) · fi umpirauhanen (any of various glands that secrete hormones directly into the blood or lymph and not through a duct) · ja 内分泌腺 (any of various glands that secrete hormones directly into the blood or lymph and not through a duct) · de endokrine Drüse (any of various glands that secrete hormones directly into the blood or lymph and not through a duct) · de Hormondrüse (any of various glands that secrete hormones directly into the blood or lymph and not through a duct) · ru эндокри́нная железа́ (any of various glands that secrete hormones directly into the blood or lymph and not through a duct) · nb endokrin kjertel (any of various glands that secrete hormones directly into the blood or lymph and not through a duct) · cy chwarren endocrin (any of various glands that secrete hormones directly into the blood or lymph and not through a duct) · cs endokrinní žláza (any of various glands that secrete hormones directly into the blood or lymph and not through a duct) · it ghiandola endocrina (any of various glands that secrete hormones directly into the blood or lymph and not through a duct) · nb endokrint organ (any of various glands that secrete hormones directly into the blood or lymph and not through a duct) · pl gruczoł wydzielania wewnętrznego (any of various glands that secrete hormones directly into the blood or lymph and not through a duct) · et sisenõrenääre (any of various glands that secrete hormones directly into the blood or lymph and not through a duct) · el ενδοκρινής αδένας (any of various glands that secrete hormones directly into the blood or lymph and not through a duct) · fi hormonirauhanen (any of various glands that secrete hormones directly into the blood or lymph and not through a duct)