endocrine

Examples

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• To reduce the risk of recurrence, some women are prescribed adjuvant endocrine therapy.

  Academic text (2012)

• The endocrine-disrupting effects elicited by industrial chemicals have been of extensive concern (Colborn et al. 1993).

  Academic text (2012)

• We were not able to get into the immune system and we were not able to get into the endocrine system.

• How, how damaging do you believe microplastics are to our to our endocrine system and our overall health?

• Either way, our findings support a need for additional research on the possible effects of endocrine-disrupting chemicals in adults.

  Academic text (2012)

• Indeed, this kind of curve is almost expected in studies of endocrine-disrupting compounds.

  Blog text (25)

• The thymus is another great little endocrine gland that releases thyroid.

• Much suspicion is aimed at endocrine-disrupting chemicals in our environment, which disrupt normal hormone function.

  Blog text (14)

• A good example is the so-called endocrine pollutants, hormone-disrupting chemicals that may be linked to fertility suppression.

  Academic text (1995)

• The endocrine system plays a crucial role in regulating metabolism and growth through hormone release.

Synonyms

E

endocrine gland

vsendocrine

• Specialized

1 4.3

A part of the body that makes hormones and sends them into the blood

is the general descriptive term for that organ

D

ductless gland

vsendocrine

• Specialized

1 6.1

A gland that releases hormones into the blood to control body functions

is the general descriptive term for organs that lack ducts

Compounds

E

endocrine system

• Specialized

3 3.9

A group of glands that make hormones to control growth, metabolism, and reproduction

E

endocrine gland

• Specialized

1 4.3

A part of the body that makes hormones and sends them into the blood

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology