: of, relating to, or derived from the adrenal glands or their secretions
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Noun
These are reasons to go in and talk with your family doctor and do any lab work to see if anything is happening with your adrenals.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 11 Aug. 2023
Social media is optimized to spike your adrenals with monkey fear.
—WIRED, 8 Aug. 2023
Adjective
Her death came 10 months after she was diagnosed with stage 4 adrenal carcinoma.
—Dory Jackson, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
After Anna died in December 2023 from stage 4 adrenal carcinoma, June fought her former son-in-law Michael Cardwell in court for custody of Kaitlyn.
—Brendan Le, People.com, 6 Oct. 2024
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Noun
derivative of adrenal entry 2
Adjective
ad- + (supra)renal entry 1 (describing the location of the gland)
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“Adrenal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adrenal. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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adrenal
1 of 2 adjective
ad·re·nal
ə-ˈdrē-nᵊl
: of, relating to, or derived from the adrenal glands or their secretions
adrenal
2 of 2 nounMedical Definition
adrenal
1 of 2 adjective
ad·re·nal
ə-ˈdrēn-ᵊl
: of, relating to, or derived from the adrenal glands or their secretion
adrenal
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