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