adrenal gland

noun

Anatomy.

1. 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.

adrenal gland

noun

1. Also called: suprarenal gland. an endocrine gland at the anterior end of each kidney. Its medulla secretes adrenaline and noradrenaline and its cortex secretes several steroid hormones

adrenal gland

1. Either of two small endocrine glands, one located above each kidney. The outer portion, or cortex, secretes steroid hormones (corticosteroids). The inner portion, or medulla, secretes epinephrine and norepinephrine.

Word History and Origins

Origin of adrenal gland¹

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

Aldosterone, a hormone produced by the adrenal glands, can play a role in both high blood pressure and chronic kidney disease.

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Produced by the adrenal glands, it plays a vital role in everything we do - from making sure we wake up in the morning, to being able to fall asleep at night.

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“If only my feeble hands could remove / This neuroblastoma tumor from your adrenal glands,” he raps.

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Aldosterone is a hormone made by the adrenal gland.

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The adrenal glands of these mice proved startlingly different in size.

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