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The Adobe Flash Player is required in order to view this content. You can get it here: adrenal glandMain Entry: adrenal gland Function: noun Date: 1875 : either of a pair of complex endocrine organs near the anterior medial border of the kidney consisting of a mesodermal cortex that produces glucocorticoid, mineralocorticoid, and androgenic hormones and an ectodermal medulla that produces epinephrine and norepinephrine —called also adrenal, suprarenal gland 
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