adrenal gland
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adrenal gland
noun adrenal glands
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In mammals, either of a pair of complex endocrine glands, situated above each kidney, secreting hormones which control the heart rate, blood pressure, and metabolism.
Similar: suprarenal gland
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noun endocrine gland situated above the kidney
| Español | glándula adrenal, glándula suprarrenal |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 부신 busin |
| 日本語 | 副腎 fukujin |
| 中文 | 副腎 /副肾 fùshèn, 腎上腺 /肾上腺 shènshàngxiàn |
| Português | glândula adrenal, glândula suprarrenal, suprarrenal |
| Français | glande surrénale |
| Deutsch | Nebenniere |
| Română | glandă suprarenală |
| Русский | надпо́чечник nadpóčečnik |
| Tiếng Việt | tuyến thượng thận |
| العربية | غُدَّة كَظَرِيَّة |
| עברית | בלוטת יותרת הכליה balutát yotéret ha-kilyá, בלוטת האדרנל balutát ha-adrenál |
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title = {adrenal gland},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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