adrenal gland

noun

: 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

Examples of adrenal gland in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Steroids Corticosteroids, typically referred to as steroids, are a type of anti-inflammatory drug that closely resembles cortisol, a hormone that your adrenal glands produce naturally. —Chloe Castleberry, Flow Space, 26 Sep. 2024

Have problems with the adrenal glands (the glands near the kidneys). Are being treated with long-term corticosteroid therapy (medications). —Ziva Branstetter, ProPublica, 16 Sep. 2024

Then, a rodent study in 2016 concluded that the radiation emitted by the devices caused cancer in the brains and adrenal glands of mice and rats. —Michael Franco, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2024

The sound of a rumbling V8 at idle still pumps my adrenal glands. —Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

adrenal gland

noun

: either of a pair of endocrine glands that are located near the kidney and produce the hormone epinephrine

Medical Definition

adrenal gland

noun

: 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