endócrino

See also: endocrino

Portuguese

Etymology

From endo- + Ancient Greek κρίνειν (krínein, “to separate”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽˈdɔ.kɾi.nu/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩˈdɔ.kɾi.nu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽˈdɔ.kɾi.no/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩˈdɔ.kɾi.no/

  • Rhymes: -ɔkɾinu

Adjective

endócrino (feminine endócrina, masculine plural endócrinos, feminine plural endócrinas)

  1. (anatomy) endocrine (producing internal secretions)

Noun

endócrino m or f by sense (plural endócrinos)

  1. (informal) clipping of endocrinologista
    • 2020 September 4, Juliana Bayeux, Manual do Estagiário‎[1], Editora Letramento, →ISBN:
      Pedi para o meu endócrino me passar algum tipo de calmante, porque eu estava muito ansiosa com trabalho e estudos e tomava os remédios em dose dupla.
      I asked my endocrinologist to prescribe me some kind of tranquilizer because I was very anxious about work and studies, and I was taking the medication in double doses.

Further reading

Spanish

Adjective

endócrino (feminine endócrina, masculine plural endócrinos, feminine plural endócrinas)

  1. endocrine

Further reading

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