| adrenal | (adjective) of or pertaining to the adrenal glands or their secretions | - |
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| (adjective) near the kidneys | - |
| (noun) either of a pair of complex endocrine glands situated near the kidney | Synonyms: adrenal gland, suprarenal gland |
| adrenalectomy | (noun) surgical removal of one or both adrenal glands | Synonyms: suprarenalectomy |
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| adrenaline | (noun) a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin); stimulates autonomic nerve action | Synonyms: Adrenalin, epinephrin, epinephrine |
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| adrenarche | (noun) the increase in activity of the adrenal glands just before puberty | - |
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| adrenergic | (adjective) relating to epinephrine (its release or action) | Synonyms: sympathomimetic |
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| (noun) drug that has the effects of epinephrine | Synonyms: adrenergic drug |
| adrenocortical | (adjective) of or derived from the cortex of the adrenal glands | - |
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| adrenocorticotrophic | (adjective) stimulating or acting on the adrenal cortex | Synonyms: adrenocorticotropic |
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| adrenocorticotrophin | (noun) a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex | Synonyms: ACTH, adrenocorticotrophic hormone, adrenocorticotropic hormone, adrenocorticotropin, corticotrophin, corticotropin |
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| adrenocorticotropic | (adjective) stimulating or acting on the adrenal cortex | Synonyms: adrenocorticotrophic |
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| adrenocorticotropin | (noun) a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex | Synonyms: ACTH, adrenocorticotrophic hormone, adrenocorticotrophin, adrenocorticotropic hormone, corticotrophin, corticotropin |
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| adrenosterone | (noun) a steroid having androgenic activity; obtained from the cortex of the adrenal gland | - |
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