adrenal

adrenal
I. adjective Etymology: ad- + renal Date: 1875 of, relating to, or derived from the adrenal glands or their secretions <
adrenal steroids
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II. noun Date: 1882 adrenal gland

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  • adrenal — [ə drē′nəl] adj. [ AD + RENAL] 1. near the kidneys 2. of or from the adrenal glands n. an adrenal gland …   English World dictionary

  • adrénal- — ⇒ADRÉNAL , ADRÉNALIN , élément préf. Tiré de adrénaline, sert de base à plusieurs dér. Comme élément préf., il cède la place à adrén(o) sauf dans : adrénalinémie, subst. fém. « présence d adrénaline dans le sang » (GARNIER DEL. 1958); « taux d… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • adrenal — ADRENÁL, Ă, adrenáli, e, adj. Referitor la glandele suprarenale. (cf. engl. adrenal) Trimis de tavi, 10.10.2006. Sursa: MDN …   Dicționar Român

  • adrenal — (adj.) of or near the kidneys, 1866, Modern Latin, from AD (Cf. ad ) + renalis of the kidneys, from L. renes kidneys. Adrenal gland is from 1875 …   Etymology dictionary

  • adrenal — (Del lat. ad, junto a, y renālis, renal). 1. adj. Biol. Situado cerca del riñón. 2. f. glándula suprarrenal. ☛ V. glándula adrenal …   Diccionario de la lengua española

  • adrenal — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating to a pair of glands (the adrenal glands), situated above the kidneys and secreting adrenalin and other hormones …   English terms dictionary

  • Adrenal — Ad*re nal, a. [Pref. ad + renal.] (Anat.) Suprarenal. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • adrenal — situado cerca del riñón; cápsula suprarrenal. Diccionario ilustrado de Términos Médicos.. Alvaro Galiano. 2010 …   Diccionario médico

  • adrenal — adj. 2 g. [Anatomia] Diz se da glândula ou cápsula situada sobre os rins.   ♦ Grafia em Portugal: ad renal …   Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa

  • adrenal — 1. Near or upon the kidney; denoting the suprarenal (a.) gland. 2. A suprarenal gland or separate tissue or product thereof. SEE ALSO: suprarenal. [L. ad, to, + ren, kidney] accessory a. an …   Medical dictionary

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