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• plural of adrenal gland.

adrenal glands

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1. Two small glands, one located near the upper part of each kidney, that function in the endocrine system. Part of each adrenal gland secretes adrenaline; another part secretes other important hormones.

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Crinetics primarily develops products to treat endocrine disorders, including acromegaly, a rare hormonal disorder caused by the overproduction of growth hormone, and congenital adrenal hyperplasia, a condition that affects the adrenal glands.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026

Neurocrine already markets Crenessity, an oral CRF1 receptor antagonist used to treat congenital adrenal hyperplasia, which is a collection of genetic disorders affecting the adrenal glands.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 6, 2026

Unlike a single cortisol test, which reflects stress at just one point in time, the size of the adrenal glands functions more like a long-term gauge of chronic stress.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 14, 2025

“His adrenal glands were just going off,” Erika Kirk said.

From Salon ● Sep. 21, 2025

The idea of it gets my adrenal glands pumping.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman