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Endocrine gland Moderate

Endocrine gland has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

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Noun
1

any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream

2

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

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Broader Terms (hypernyms)
gland
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
thyroid gland parathyroid gland adrenal gland prostate gland thymus gland pituitary anterior pituitary pars distilis pars intermedia posterior pituitary pineal gland islands of Langerhans adrenal cortex adrenal medulla corpus luteum gonad
Rhyming Words
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