adrenal cortex vs endocrine

endocrine vs adrenal cortex

adrenal cortex and endocrine both are nouns.

adrenal cortex is not an adjective while endocrine is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
adrenal cortex	Yes	No	No	No
endocrine	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, endocrine is a hypernym of adrenal cortex; that is, endocrine is a word with a broader meaning than adrenal cortex:

adrenal cortex: the cortex of the adrenal gland; secretes corticosterone and sex hormones
endocrine: any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream

Other hypernyms of adrenal cortex include ductless gland, endocrine gland, cortex.

adrenal cortex (noun)	endocrine (noun)
the cortex of the adrenal gland; secretes corticosterone and sex hormones	the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect
	any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream

adrenal cortex (adjective)	endocrine (adjective)
	of or belonging to endocrine glands or their secretions

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