How to Use endocrine in a Sentence

endocrine

1 of 2 adjective
  • No more microwave bags that may be lined with endocrine disruptors.
    — Bianca Bujan, Bon Appétit, 22 Jan. 2022
  • Hormones and the glands that excrete them make up your body’s endocrine system.
    — Rachel Reiff Ellis, SELF, 23 Jan. 2026
  • These can impact your endocrine system.
    — Christina Manian, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Dec. 2025
  • Almost every endocrine case is a piece of detective work.
    — Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
  • Even the brain is an endocrine organ, receiving hormone messages sent from the rest of the body as well as transmitting its own signals.
    — Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
  • It has been linked to birth defects, multiple organ damage, and endocrine disruption.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 7 Apr. 2022
  • The pancreas is an oblong organ that lies deep in the abdomen and is an integral part of both the digestive and endocrine system.
    — Elizabeth Landau, CNN, 8 Nov. 2020
  • Either way, be sure to check that the foam is free of flame-retardants, which can be endocrine disruptors around children and pregnant women.
    — Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping, 28 Apr. 2022
  • Everolimus is used in combination with endocrine therapy to treat other forms of breast cancer and on its own to treat kidney cancer.
    — Washington Post, 24 Mar. 2021
  • That’s one indicator of how your endocrine and nervous systems are functioning.
    — Outside Online, 8 July 2020
  • Many chemicals used to engineer scent are both allergens and endocrine disruptors.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 7 Apr. 2022
  • Long-term exposure has been linked to endocrine disruption, birth defects, and multiple organ damage.
    — Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 7 Apr. 2022
  • Essential oils could be branded as endocrine disruptors, which disrupt the body’s normal hormone patterns.
    — Lucy Papachristou, WSJ, 7 Aug. 2022
  • Her main finding was endocrine dysfunction in what’s known as the autonomic nervous system, which primes people’s fight-or-flight response.
    — Ariana Eunjung Cha, Anchorage Daily News, 19 Apr. 2022
  • Mason added that symptoms such as easy bruising, hormonal changes or purple stretch marks could point to an endocrine disorder rather than a cosmetic issue.
    — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Soy contains isoflavones, endocrine disruptors that mimic and interfere with human estrogen.
    — Madeleine Watts, Harper’s Magazine , 25 May 2022
  • There is valid concern, though, around products that contain potential reproductive toxins and endocrine disruptors, which can add up after time.
    — Emily Rekstis, Allure, 2 Mar. 2022
  • Microplastics may act as endocrine disruptors (chemicals that interfere with hormones) and remain within the body.
    — Hannah Coates, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Dioxins are a chemical by-product of the bleaching process to whiten cotton, and they are associated with cancer and endocrine disruption.
    — Jenni Shearston, The Conversation, 20 Feb. 2026
  • These are considered to be endocrine disruptors, which lower reproductive success, Stack said.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2019
  • Meanwhile, one in eight women in their lifetime will develop a thyroid disorder, which stems from a hormonal imbalance, which can be caused by endocrine disruptors.
    — Alden Wicker, Harper's BAZAAR, 16 Oct. 2020
  • This common sunscreen ingredient is a highly toxic endocrine disruptor, even banned for use in some public beaches due to its harmful effects on marine ecosystems.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 7 Apr. 2022
  • Some of those chemicals are endocrine disruptors—compounds that interfere with the body's hormone systems and have been linked to a range of health concerns, including certain cancers.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 8 May 2026
  • The drug carries a potential risk for a type of thyroid tumor, so it shouldn't be taken by people with a personal or family history of certain thyroid and endocrine tumors.
    — Linda A. Johnson, Chron, 6 June 2021
  • The drug carries a potential risk for a type of thyroid tumor, so it shouldn’t be taken by people with a personal or family history of certain thyroid and endocrine tumors.
    — Linda A. Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 4 June 2021
  • It’s well-documented that endocrine therapies like tamoxifen lead to uterine cancer in less than 1 percent of patients, Mouabbi points out.
    — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Human cell culture studies have revealed that high concentrations of microplastics in cells can cause anything from inflammation to endocrine disruption.
    — Simmone Shah, Time, 7 May 2026
  • These additives are turning up everywhere, from air and water to soil, and are suspected endocrine disruptors that interfere with hormones in humans and animals.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025
  • All this exposure contributes to dysregulation in the astronaut’s immune and endocrine systems.
    — USA Today, 30 Dec. 2020
  • Suddenly, words like parabens, phthalates and endocrine disruptors became part of everyday conversation.
    — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026

endocrine

2 of 2 noun
  • Facts don’t care about your feelings—let the endocrine system take orders from the mind.
    — Richard Cooke, The New Republic, 3 Sep. 2019
  • The body’s endocrine system are glands that produce hormones.
    — Katia Parks, Baltimore Sun, 13 June 2023
  • Beer is full of gluten and pesticides—both of which are endocrine disruptors.
    — Lauren Alexis Fisher, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 June 2017
  • That means more endocrine disruptors in the water and more pollutants in the ocean.
    — Ellen Airhart, WIRED, 20 June 2018
  • Introduce hills and tempo runs, but avoid endocrine-taxing work.
    — Outside Online, 9 Jan. 2020
  • Not having the latest science on endocrine disrupters will make more people sick.
    — Henry Fountain and John Schwartz, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2017
  • Krenwinkel was self-conscious about her weight and an endocrine condition that caused excess body hair.
    — Joe Mozingo, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2019
  • These glands affect both the central nervous system and the endocrine system.
    — Cathy Cassata, Health, 12 Apr. 2023
  • Hormones, which may shape the baby’s brain and behavior, from her endocrine system.
    — Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2020
  • The body’s endocrine system is more far-reaching than most people realize.
    — Fiorella Valdesolo, Town & Country, 21 Jan. 2022
  • When no obvious explanation is at hand, an out-of-whack endocrine system must be to blame.
    — Ali Pattillo, The Atlantic, 16 June 2023
  • The endocrine system, when not in working order, can wreak havoc on many functions within the body.
    — chicagotribune.com, 11 Sep. 2019
  • Even more concerning, but harder to prove, is the damage endocrine disrupters may be doing in utero.
    — Bryan Walsh, Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2017
  • The final step is the response, which often uses the endocrine system or the nervous system.
    — Eva Botkin-Kowacki, Popular Science, 28 June 2023
  • All three groups of chemicals appear throughout our homes and can disrupt our hormone, or endocrine, systems.
    — Erik Vance, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2020
  • Endocrine nuggets describe the dish better, but that probably wouldn’t inspire many diners to order it.
    — Andy Staples, SI.com, 30 June 2017
  • Phthalates are endocrine-disrupting agents that pose special threats to pregnant women and young kids.
    — Seth M. Siegel, Time, 26 Sep. 2019
  • The change recognizes that the disease is not one of the ovaries but rather a complex metabolic and endocrine disorder.
    — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 25 June 2026
  • But much of that work is still experimental, and none has produced a definitive set of endocrine tests.
    — Warren Cornwall, Science | AAAS, 23 Jan. 2020
  • The discovery came at a time when endocrine disruptors were growing in attention.
    — Katherine Gallagher, Treehugger, 29 June 2023
  • In the late nineteen-sixties, more than fourteen million acres were sprayed with Mirex, which is a potent endocrine disrupter.
    — Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2021
  • This can be a good thing for diabetics who, due to our complex endocrine system, sometimes don’t feel fullness when eating.
    — Zoe Witt, Glamour, 9 Sep. 2022
  • Their endocrine markers showed a similar acute effect, followed by a partial rebound.
    — Daniel Engber, Scientific American, 13 Jan. 2020
  • The pancreas is an oblong organ that lies deep in the abdomen and is an integral part of both the digestive and endocrine system.
    — Elizabeth Landau, CNN, 23 Aug. 2019
  • That could result in consequences to your endocrine system and metabolic function.
    — Jamie Ducharme, Time, 30 Jan. 2018
  • This appeared to change behavior and affected endocrine function of fish and other marine species.
    — Stephen Leahy, National Geographic, 15 Apr. 2019
  • Every symptom, from ear infections to endocrine issues, was attributed to my size and met with a requirement of weight loss.
    — Your Fat Friend, SELF, 26 June 2018
  • Containing isoflavones, which are estrogen-like compounds, soy can become an endocrine disrupter when consumed in large amounts.
    — Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 4 Apr. 2022
  • Two thick and purple optic nerves snake crossed over the pea-size pituitary gland, a sort of control center for the endocrine system that rests beneath the brain.
    — National Geographic, 29 July 2016
  • The sacs were eggs whose development had been arrested, as a result of the broader endocrine disruption.
    — Veronique Greenwood, Time, 12 May 2026

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