English Explanatory Dictionary

adrenal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Pertaining to the adrenal glands (suprarenal glands), their secretions, or the function derived therefrom.
  2. Abutting or near the kidneys.
  3. Full of excitement or adrenaline.
noun
  1. An adrenal gland.

Pronunciation

/æˈdɹiːnəl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-adrenal.wav

Word forms

adrenal more adrenal most adrenal adrenals

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad-bor. English ad- Late Latin rēn Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Late Latin -ālis Late Latin rēnālislbor. English renal English adrenal From ad- (“near”) + renal (“pertaining to the kidneys”), from Latin rēn (“kidney”).

Synonyms

suprarenal perirenal

Antonyms

intrarenal

Related words

postrenal prerenal

Derived words

adrenal artery adrenal cortex adrenalectomy adrenal gland adrenalin adrenaline adrenalism adrenalitis adrenally extraadrenal hyperadrenalism hypoadrenal hypoadrenalism hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis intraadrenal nonadrenal periadrenal sympathoadrenal
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