adrenal

1 of 2

noun

ad·​re·​nal ə-ˈdrē-nᵊl How to pronounce adrenal (audio)

adrenal

2 of 2

adjective

: of, relating to, or derived from the adrenal glands or their secretions
adrenal steroids

Examples of adrenal in a Sentence

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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
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 Anna died at age 29 on Dec. 9, 2023, following a diagnosis of stage 4 adrenal carcinoma. Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for adrenal 

Word History

Etymology

Noun

derivative of adrenal entry 2

Adjective

ad- + (supra)renal entry 1 (describing the location of the gland)

First Known Use

Noun

1863, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1863, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of adrenal was in 1863

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Cite this Entry

“Adrenal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adrenal. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

adrenal

1 of 2 adjective
ad·​re·​nal ə-ˈdrē-nᵊl How to pronounce adrenal (audio)
: of, relating to, or derived from the adrenal glands or their secretions

adrenal

2 of 2 noun

Medical Definition

adrenal

1 of 2 adjective
ad·​re·​nal ə-ˈdrēn-ᵊl How to pronounce adrenal (audio)
: of, relating to, or derived from the adrenal glands or their secretion
adrenally adverb

adrenal

2 of 2 noun

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