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Meaning of ADRENAL

Pronunciation:  u'dreenl

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  either of a pair of complex endocrine glands situated near the kidney
  2. [adj]  of or pertaining to the adrenal glands or their secretions
  3. [adj]  near the kidneys
 
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 Synonyms: adrenal gland, suprarenal gland
 
 See Also: adrenal cortex, adrenal medulla, ductless gland, endocrine gland, kidney

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Ad*re"nal\, a. [Pref. ad- + renal.] (Anat.)
Suprarenal.
 

 

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