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endocrinal

endocrinal

8.7
Relating to glands that make hormones
  • adjective
  • /ˌɛndəˈkraɪnəl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : endocrinal
  • Doctors study endocrinal functions to understand hormonal imbalances.

Examples

  • Scientists studied the endocrinal functions of the new hormone.

  • Certain diseases can disrupt the endocrinal balance of the body.

  • The endocrinal response plays a crucial role in metabolism.

  • The endocrinal system plays a key role in regulating metabolism.

  • The patient's symptoms were linked to an endocrinal imbalance that required medical treatment.

  • The research focused on how endocrinal disorders can affect a person's metabolism and energy levels.

  • Doctors often consider endocrinal factors when diagnosing conditions related to hormonal issues.

Synonyms

endocrine
vsendocrinal
  • Specialized
8 6.7

Relating to glands that release hormones into the blood

is about things produced by glands or their secretions more generally
endocrinological
vsendocrinal
  • Specialized
1 7.5

About hormones, the glands that make them, and the study of how they work

focuses on gland products and secretions rather than on scientific study

Surface Forms

endocrinal positive

Morphology

endocrinal = endocrine (transparent) = endocrine + al

A regular adjective is formed by adding the productive suffix '-al' to the established adjective 'endocrine', so the meaning is directly derived.

Etymology

Endocrinal comes from Greek parts endo- meaning 'inside' and -crine meaning 'to send out', and you can see the same idea in the English word secrete. So endocrinal is about glands that send chemical messages inside the body, which is why it means 'relating to or produced by endocrine glands'.