adrenal gland
noun Anatomy.
one of a pair of ductless glands, located above the kidneys, consisting of a cortex, which produces steroidal hormones, and a medulla, which produces epinephrine and norepinephrine.
Origin of adrenal gland
First recorded in 1870–75
Also called suprarenal gland.
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