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adrenal

[ uh-dreen-l ]
/ əˈdrin l /
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adjective

of or produced by the adrenal glands.
situated near or on the kidneys; suprarenal.

noun

adrenal gland.

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Nearby words

adr, adrammelech, adrastea, adrastus, adren-, adrenal, adrenal cortex, adrenal crisis, adrenal gland, adrenal glands, adrenal hypertension

Origin of adrenal

1870–75; ad- + Latin rēn- (stem of rēnēs kidneys) + -al1
Related formsad·re·nal·ly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for adrenal

adrenal

/ (əˈdriːnəl) /

adjective

on or near the kidneys
of or relating to the adrenal glands or their secretions

noun

an adrenal gland

Word Origin for adrenal

C19: from ad- (near) + renal
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Word Origin and History for adrenal

adrenal

adj.

"of or near the kidneys," 1866, Modern Latin, from ad- + renalis "of the kidneys," from Latin renes "kidneys." Adrenal gland is from 1875.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper

Medicine definitions for adrenal

adrenal

[ ə-drē′nəl ]

adj.

At, near, or on the kidneys.
Of or relating to the adrenal glands or their secretions.

n.

An adrenal gland or tissue.
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