Meaning of ENDOCRINE GLAND

Pronunciation:			'endukrin gland
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream
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	Synonyms:		ductless gland
	See Also:		adenohypophysis, adrenal, adrenal cortex, adrenal gland, adrenal medulla, anterior pituitary, anterior pituitary gland, corpus luteum, endocrine system, epiphysis, epiphysis cerebri, gland, gonad, hypophysis, islands of Langerhans, isles of Langerhans, islets of Langerhans, neurohypophysis, parathyroid, parathyroid gland, pars anterior, pars distilis, pars intermedia, pars nervosa, pineal body, pineal gland, pituitary, pituitary body, pituitary gland, posterior pituitary, posterior pituitary gland, prostate, prostate gland, secreter, secretor, secretory organ, suprarenal gland, thymus, thymus gland, thyroid, thyroid gland
Biology Dictionary
	Definition:		A gland, such as the pituitary or thyroid, that secretes its products directly into the bloodstream. Compare exocrine gland.