adrenal
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adrenal
- /æˈdɹiːnəl/ UK
Rhymes with -iːnəl
Where it comes from
From ad- (“near”) + renal (“pertaining to the kidneys”), from Latin rēn (“kidney”).
adjective more adrenal · most adrenal
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Pertaining to the adrenal glands (suprarenal glands), their secretions, or the function derived therefrom.
She seems to inhabit some fluid, crystalline medium. Pure adrenal dream.
Similar: suprarenal
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Abutting or near the kidneys.
Near-synonym: perirenal
Similar: perirenal · Opposite: intrarenal
- Full of excitement or adrenaline. [a single outstanding act of violence][…]took place inside the stadium, and in front of the watching millions, as Liam Roberts launched an adrenal, wildly dangerous flying challenge into the head of Jean-Philippe Mateta with five minutes gone.
noun adrenals
- An adrenal gland.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: adrenal gland, suprarenal gland, adrenergic, adrenocortical, suprarenal, adrenic, adrenogenic, adrenomedullary, chromaffin, steroidogenic, catecholaminergic, cortical, medullary, endocrine, adrenoceptive, corticoadrenal
Translations
Talk about this word "adrenal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/adrenal. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. adrenal. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/adrenal "adrenal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/adrenal.Cite this
@misc{adrenal_2026,
title = {adrenal},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/adrenal},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
