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adrenal

 [uh-dreen-l]  

ad·re·nal

   [uh-dreen-l]
adjective
1.
of or produced by the adrenal glands.
2.
situated near or on the kidneys; suprarenal.
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noun
3.
adrenal gland.

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Origin:
1870–75; ad- + Latin rēn- (stem of rēnēs kidneys) + -al1

Related forms
ad·re·nal·ly, adverb
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adrenal (əˈdriːnəl)
 
—adj
1.  on or near the kidneys
2.  of or relating to the adrenal glands or their secretions
 
—n
3.  an adrenal gland
 
[C19: from ad- (near) + renal]

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adrenal ad·re·nal (ə-drē'nəl)
adj.

  1. At, near, or on the kidneys.

  2. Of or relating to the adrenal glands or their secretions.

n.
An adrenal gland or tissue.

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