English adjective: adrenal | |||
1. | adrenal of or pertaining to the adrenal glands or their secretions | ||
2. | adrenal near the kidneys | ||
English noun: adrenal | |||
1. | adrenal (body) either of a pair of complex endocrine glands situated near the kidney | ||
Synonyms | adrenal gland, suprarenal gland | ||
Broader (hypernym) | ductless gland, endocrine, endocrine gland | ||
Part holonym | adrenal cortex, adrenal medulla | ||
Part meronym | kidney | ||