Endocrine system
The endocrine system is a messenger system in an organism comprising feedback loops of hormones that are released by internal glands directly into the circulatory system and that target and regulate distant organs. In vertebrates, the hypothalamus is the neural control center for all endocrine systems.
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- nounThe secretion of an endocrine gland.
- nounAn endocrine gland.
- adjectiveProducing internal secretions that are transported around the body by the bloodstream.
- adjectivePertaining to the endocrine glands or their secretions.
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