adrenal
noun
ad·re·nal
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Definition of adrenal
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adrenal
adjectiveDefinition of adrenal (Entry 2 of 2)
: of, relating to, or derived from the adrenal glands or their secretions
adrenal steroids
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Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Too much frat-boy bonhomie sets off my alarms, squeezes the adrenals. — Los Angeles Times, "Postcard From L.A.: Del Mar always brings out the social crowd. This year, protesters also showed up," 25 July 2019 In addition, forearm stand also increases the blood flow to your head and detoxifies the adrenals, which is also said to aid in decreasing anxiety. — Quentin Vennie, chicagotribune.com, "15 yoga poses to heal your whole body," 5 May 2017Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
The diagnosis: bilateral adrenal medullary hyperplasia. — Ryan Prior, CNN, "This college dropout was bedridden for 11 years. Then he invented a surgery and cured himself," 27 July 2019 The writer’s death was confirmed by her friend Mame Kennedy, who said Ms. O’Neill had been battling various illnesses, including adrenal cancer, for several years. — Tim Carman, BostonGlobe.com, "Molly O’Neill, prizewinning food writer, dies at 66," 21 June 2019 Treatments include adrenal steroid replacement and stem cell transplantation and are effective only during a narrow window. — USA TODAY, "Summer snow, yellow jacket super nests, laundered cat: News from around our 50 states," 26 June 2019 The writer’s death was confirmed by her friend Mame Kennedy, who said Ms. O’Neill had been battling various illnesses, including adrenal cancer, for several years. — Tim Carman, BostonGlobe.com, "Molly O’Neill, prizewinning food writer, dies at 66," 21 June 2019 The writer’s death was confirmed by her friend Mame Kennedy, who said Ms. O’Neill had been battling various illnesses, including adrenal cancer, for several years. — Tim Carman, Washington Post, "Molly O’Neill, prizewinning food writer, dies at 66," 18 June 2019 During the 1960 Democratic presidential primary, aides to Lyndon Johnson correctly reported that his opponent, John F. Kennedy, had adrenal insufficiency. — David Steinberg, BostonGlobe.com, "Should the president undergo independent medical evaluations?," 24 May 2018 Her battle with adrenal cortical carcinoma has lasted more than six years. — Bill Glauber, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Cancer patient battles illness with cheer, fierce energy and a little gallows humor," 31 Aug. 2017 The movie featured Anthony Conti, a 16-year-old with stage IV adrenal cortical cancer, along with actors such as Johnny Depp, J.K. Simmons and Laura Dern, who were directed by Sam Raimi, Catherine Hardwicke and others. — Neil Parmar, WSJ, "A Different Kind of Volunteer Work," 10 Sep. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'adrenal.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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adrenal
adjective
ad·re·nal
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Medical Definition of adrenal
(Entry 1 of 2)
: of, relating to, or derived from the adrenal glands or their secretion
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adrenal
nounMedical Definition of adrenal (Entry 2 of 2)