adrenal

[ uh-dreen-l ]

adjective

1. of or produced by the adrenal glands.
2. situated near or on the kidneys; suprarenal.

noun

1. adrenal gland.

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

Other Words From

• ad·renal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of adrenal¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of adrenal¹

C19: from ad- (near) + renal

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times

For example, the adrenal tumor that causes Cushing Syndrome is the result of a mutation in the very same catalytic subunit, PRKACA.

From Science Daily

Aldosterone is a hormone made by the adrenal gland.

From Science Daily

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

From Science Daily

They found that exercise impacted thousands of molecules, with the most extreme changes in the adrenal gland, which produces hormones that regulate many important processes such as immunity, metabolism, and blood pressure.

From Science Daily