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 Word Forms

• adrenally 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

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.

From BBC

“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