adrenal
adjective
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Pronunciation: /æˈdɹiːnəl/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad-bor. English ad- Late Latin rēn Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Late Latin -ālis Late Latin rēnālislbor. English renal English adrenal From ad- (“near”) + renal (“pertaining to the kidneys”), from Latin rēn (“kidney”).
- Pertaining to the adrenal glands (suprarenal glands), their secretions, or the function derived therefrom.
“She seems to inhabit some fluid, crystalline medium. Pure adrenal dream.”
- Abutting or near the kidneys.
“Near-synonym: perirenal”
- Full of excitement or adrenaline.
“[a single outstanding act of violence][…]took place inside the stadium, and in front of the watching millions, as Liam Roberts launched an adrenal, wildly dangerous flying challenge into the head of Jean-Philippe Mateta with five minutes gone.”
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad-bor. English ad- Late Latin rēn Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Late Latin -ālis Late Latin rēnālislbor. English renal English adrenal From ad- (“near”) + renal (“pertaining to the kidneys”), from Latin rēn (“kidney”).
- An adrenal gland.