adrenal

[ uh-dreen-l ]

adjective
  1. of or produced by the adrenal glands.

  2. situated near or on the kidneys; suprarenal.

Origin of adrenal

1
1870–75; ad- + Latin rēn- (stem of rēnēs kidneys) + -al1

Other words from adrenal

  • ad·re·nal·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for adrenal

adrenal

/ (əˈdriːnəl) /


adjective
  1. on or near the kidneys

  2. of or relating to the adrenal glands or their secretions

noun
  1. an adrenal gland

Origin of adrenal

1
C19: from ad- (near) + renal

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