Endocrine vs. Paracrine

Endocrineadjective

Producing internal secretions that are transported around the body by the bloodstream.

Endocrineadjective

Pertaining to the endocrine glands or their secretions.

Endocrinenoun

The secretion of an endocrine gland.

Endocrinenoun

An endocrine gland.

Endocrinenoun

the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect

Endocrinenoun

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

Endocrineadjective

of or belonging to endocrine glands or their secretions;

Paracrineadjective

Describing a hormone or other secretion released from endocrine cells into the surrounding tissue rather than into the bloodstream