Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Secreting internally.
- adjective Of or relating to endocrine glands or the hormones secreted by them.
- noun The secretion of an endocrine gland; a hormone.
- noun An endocrine gland.
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- adjective Producing internal secretions that are transported around the body by the bloodstream.
- adjective Pertaining to the
endocrine glands or their secretions. - noun The secretion of an
endocrine gland . - noun An
endocrine gland .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective of or belonging to endocrine glands or their secretions
- noun any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream
- noun the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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That's a direct quote from one of my all-time heroines, Dr. Theo Colborn, author of "Our Stolen Future" and one of the scientists who coined the term "endocrine disruption" 20 years ago.
Maria Rodale: 'ED' Is an Effect of ED Maria Rodale 2011
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While research continues, some suggest that long-term exposure to DEHP and other phthalates, particularly among children, results in endocrine disruption that could lead to changes in hormone levels, including an appearance of some female characteristics in young adolescent males and — some research suggests — a reduction in penis size.
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The vibrations from the environment are picked up by the hormonal interface that we call the endocrine system.
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The vibrations from the environment are picked up by the hormonal interface that we call the endocrine system.
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PBBs are known as endocrine disrupters: toxic chemicals that get inside the body and turn its hormonal systems upside down.
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As well as demonstrating the effects of hormones on developing animals, Dr Monclus and her colleagues believe that the findings show how much of an impact chemicals that mimic the effects of hormones, which are known as endocrine disrupters, could have on wildlife.
BBC News - Home 2011
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She has largely studied obesity in children and the link between childhood obesity and its long-term endocrine consequences, including pubertal maturation and development of diabetes over the life course.
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The chemical is in many ways the poster child for a class of chemicals known as endocrine disruptors -- substances that tinker with the body's hormones.
The Center for Public Integrity: Federal regulators have failed to act on toxic chemical, report says The Center for Public Integrity 2012
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Researchers are particularly nervous about the weed killer atrazine, BPA and other chemicals known as endocrine disruptors.
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These pesticides are called endocrine disruptors, and one example is the weed killer atrazine.
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