English Explanatory Dictionary

endocrine gland

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Any of various glands that secrete hormones directly into the blood or lymph and not through a duct.

Word forms

endocrine gland endocrine glands

Synonyms

ductless gland endocrine gland

Antonyms

exocrine gland

Related words

placenta thymus

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