| NOUN | body | endocrine system | the system of glands that produce endocrine secretions that help to control bodily / bodily metabolic activity |
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| Meaning | The system of glands that produce endocrine secretions that help to control bodily / bodily metabolic activity. | |
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| Part of | body, organic structure | The entire structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being) |
| Parts | endocrine gland, endocrine, ductless gland | Any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream |
| Broader | system | A group of physiologically or anatomically related organs or parts |
| Spanish | sistema endocrino | |
| Catalan | sistema endocrí | |
| Adjectives | neuroendocrine | of or relating to the nervous and endocrine systems (especially as they function together) |
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