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) |
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Parts | endocrine gland, endocrine, ductless gland | Any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream |
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Broader | system | A group of physiologically or anatomically related organs or parts |
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Spanish | sistema endocrino |
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Catalan | sistema endocrí |
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Adjectives | neuroendocrine | of or relating to the nervous and endocrine systems (especially as they function together) |
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