adrenal

Adjective
  1. Of or pertaining to the adrenal glands or their secretions (synset 302614760)
  2. Near the kidneys (synset 302614890)
Noun
  1. Either of a pair of complex endocrine glands situated near the kidney (synset 105338719)
    is a type of: ductless gland, endocrine, endocrine gland - any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream
    has:
    • adrenal cortex - the cortex of the adrenal gland; secretes corticosterone and sex hormones
    • adrenal medulla - the medulla of the adrenal gland; secretes epinephrine
    is a part of: kidney - either of two bean-shaped excretory organs that filter wastes (especially urea) from the blood and excrete them and water in urine
    same as: adrenal gland, suprarenal gland

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