adrenal en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /æˈdɹiːnəl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad-bor. English ad- Latin rēn Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Late Latin rēnālislbor. English renal English adrenal From ad- (“near”) + renal (“pertaining to the kidneys”), from Latin rēn (“kidney”).
Meanings
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Pertaining to the adrenal glands (suprarenal glands), their secretions, or the function derived therefrom.
She seems to inhabit some fluid, crystalline medium. Pure adrenal dream.
2003, William Gibson, Pattern Recognition (Bigend cycle; book 1), New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, →ISBN, page 155:
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Abutting or near the kidneys.
Near-synonym: perirenal
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(informal) Full of excitement or adrenaline.
[a single outstanding act of violence][…]took place inside the stadium, and in front of the watching millions, as Liam Roberts launched an adrenal, wildly dangerous flying challenge into the head of Jean-Philippe Mateta with five minutes gone.
2025 January 3, Barney Ronay, “Crystal Palace through after Millwall keeper’s red for head-high tackle on Mateta”, in The Guardian:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most adrenal | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more adrenal | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
hyperadrenalism · periadrenal · hypoadrenal · adrenalectomy · adrenally · hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal · chronic adrenal insufficiency · sympathoadrenal · adrenalin · adrenal cortex · hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis · adrenalism · hypoadrenalism · intraadrenal · nonadrenal · extraadrenal · adrenalitis · adrenaline · primary adrenal insufficiency · adrenal artery · adrenal gland
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Translations (10)
fi lisämunuaisen (pertaining to adrenal glands) · ga aidréineach (pertaining to adrenal glands) · it adrenale (pertaining to adrenal glands) · es adrenal (pertaining to adrenal glands) · pt adrenal (pertaining to adrenal glands) · fa فوق کلیوی (pertaining to adrenal glands) · pl nadnerczowy (pertaining to adrenal glands) · fi lisämunuais- (pertaining to adrenal glands) · tl takipbato (pertaining to adrenal glands) · fr adrénal (pertaining to adrenal glands)