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Date: 1900-2000
Origin: endo- 'inside' (from Greek endon) + Greek krinein 'to separate'

endocrine

 adjective
     
Related topics: Human
en‧do‧crine
medicalHBH relating to the system in your body that produces hormones:
the endocrine glands
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