endocrine system

/ˈɛndəkrɪn ˈsɪstəm/
/ˈɛndəkrɪn ˈsɪstəm/
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Other forms: endocrine systems

Definitions of endocrine system
  1. noun
    the system of glands that produce endocrine secretions that help to control bodily metabolic activity
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    a group of physiologically or anatomically related organs or parts
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