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Endocrine vs Endoctrine - What's the difference?

endocrine | endoctrine |

As an adjective endocrine

is producing internal secretions that are transported around the body by the bloodstream.

As a noun endocrine

is the secretion of an endocrine gland.

As a verb endoctrine is

to teach; to indoctrinate.

endocrine

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Producing internal secretions that are transported around the body by the bloodstream.
  • Pertaining to the endocrine glands or their secretions.

    • Derived terms

    * endocrinal * endocrinology * endocrine gland * endocrine system

    See also

    * exocrine

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The secretion of an endocrine gland.
  • An endocrine gland.
    • ----

    endoctrine

    English

    Verb

    (endoctrin)
  • (obsolete) To teach; to indoctrinate.
    • (Donne)
    (Webster 1913) ----