HYPOCRINISM


Meaning of HYPOCRINISM in English

/huy'peuh kruy"niz euhm/ , n. Pathol.

an abnormal condition caused by insufficient secretion from a gland, esp. an endocrine gland.

Also, hypocrinia /huy'peuh krin"ee euh/ .

[ HYPO- + (ENDO)CRINE + -ISM ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .