Hypernyms for "endocrine"
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ACTH
adenohypophysis
ADH
adrenal
adrenal cortex
adrenal gland
adrenal medulla
Adrenalin
adrenaline
adrenocorticotrophic hormone
adrenocorticotrophin
adrenocorticotropic hormone
adrenocorticotropin
adrenosterone
anterior pituitary
anterior pituitary gland
antidiuretic hormone
catecholamine
corpus luteum
corticotrophin
corticotropin
epinephrin
epinephrine
epiphysis
epiphysis cerebri
gastrointestinal hormone
GI hormones
glucagon
glucocorticoid
gonad
gonadotrophic hormone
gonadotrophin
gonadotropic hormone
gonadotropin
growth hormone
human growth hormone
hypophysis
hypothalamic releasing factor
hypothalamic releasing hormone
insulin
islands of Langerhans
isles of Langerhans
islets of Langerhans
melanocyte-stimulating hormone
melatonin
MSH
neurohormone
neurohypophysis
oxytocin
parathormone
parathyroid
parathyroid gland
parathyroid hormone
pars anterior
pars distilis
pars intermedia
pars nervosa
pineal body
pineal gland
Pitocin
Pitressin
pituitary
pituitary body
pituitary gland
posterior pituitary
posterior pituitary gland
prostate
prostate gland
protirelin
relaxin
releasing factor
releasing hormone
RH
sex gland
sex hormone
somatotrophic hormone
somatotrophin
somatotropic hormone
somatotropin
steroid
steroid hormone
STH
suprarenal gland
thymosin
thymus
thymus gland
thyroid
thyroid gland
thyroid hormone
thyroid-stimulating hormone
thyrotrophic hormone
thyrotrophin
thyrotropic hormone
thyrotropin
thyrotropin-releasing factor
thyrotropin-releasing hormone
TRF
TRH
TSH
vasopressin
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.