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endocrine

/ˈɛnd.oʊ.kɹɪn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.06 in modern English

Syllables
en-docrine
IPA
/ˈɛnd.oʊ.kɹɪn/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Producing internal secretions that are transported around the body by the bloodstream.

adj

Pertaining to the endocrine glands or their secretions.

noun

The secretion of an endocrine gland.

noun

An endocrine gland.

Etymology

From French endocrine, from endo- + Ancient Greek κρίνω (krínō, “to separate, also to secrete”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɛnd.oʊ.kɹɪn/
  • British English: /ˈɛndə(ʊ)kɹaɪn/

Inflected Forms

endocrin (alternative, obsolete) endocrines (plural)

Derived Forms

endocrinal endocrinology endocrinopathy endocrinosis enteroendocrine immunoendocrine myoendocrine neoendocrine neuroendocrine nonendocrine polyendocrine polyendocrinopathy

Phrases

endocrine gland endocrine system

Frequently Paired Words

autocrine exocrine heterocrine paracrine

Synonyms

endocrinal endocrine gland ductless gland hormone internal secretion

Questions

How do you pronounce endocrine?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛnd.oʊ.kɹɪn/.
What does endocrine mean?
Producing internal secretions that are transported around the body by the bloodstream.
Where does endocrine come from?
It is traced to French.

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