Hypernym

noun

any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream

Part_meronym

noun

the system of glands that produce endocrine secretions that help to control bodily metabolic activity

endocrine 2

noundomain: body part

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

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

Synonyms

endocrine gland 1
any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream
ductless gland 1
any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream

Derivationally related form

adjective

of or belonging to endocrine glands or their secretions

Hyponym

noun

located near the base of the neck

noun

any one of four endocrine glands situated above or within the thyroid gland

noun

either of a pair of complex endocrine glands situated near the kidney

noun

a firm partly muscular chestnut sized gland in males at the neck of the urethra; produces a viscid secretion that is the fluid part of semen

noun

a ductless glandular organ at the base of the neck that produces lymphocytes and aids in producing immunity; atrophies with age

Part_holonym

noun

the system of glands that produce endocrine secretions that help to control bodily metabolic activity