adrenal
[ uh-dreen-l ]
adjective
of or produced by the adrenal glands.
situated near or on the kidneys; suprarenal.
noun
Origin of adrenal
1Other words from adrenal
- ad·re·nal·ly, adverb
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How to use adrenal in a sentence
Cecca found like effects in the thyroid, and several have observed these effects in the adrenals.
The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation | Austin O'MalleyThe adrenals are two inconspicuous ductless bodies situated immediately above the kidneys.
Science and Morals and Other Essays | Bertram Coghill Alan WindleThe excitable individual might be one with over-active adrenals.
Psychology | Robert S. Woodworth
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
Origin of adrenal
1C19: from ad- (near) + renal
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