{"id":2890,"date":"2020-02-04T07:11:20","date_gmt":"2020-02-04T07:11:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=2890"},"modified":"2023-09-18T08:02:48","modified_gmt":"2023-09-18T08:02:48","slug":"endocrine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/endocrine\/","title":{"rendered":"Endocrine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Transfer of chemical compounds such as hormones and growth factors from secreting glands via blood to cells.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Relating to the endocrine glands or the hormones they secrete.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Ductless; refers to activities and hormonal secretions of ductless glands.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A kind of organ which produces and secretes into the body itself, generally into the blood, chemical substances called hormones which have effects on one or more other organs. 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