adrenal stands for: (3 meanings in total)
  1. n. either of a pair of complex endocrine glands situated near the kidney (view details)
  2. adj. of or pertaining to the adrenal glands or their secretions (view details)
  3. adj. near the kidneys (view details)

Meaning 1: (noun) either of a pair of complex endocrine glands situated near the kidney
Synonym(s): adrenal gland ( what does adrenal gland stand for? ), suprarenal gland ( what does suprarenal gland stand for? )
adrenal is a kind of: ductless gland ( what does ductless gland stand for? ), endocrine ( what does endocrine stand for? ), endocrine gland ( what does endocrine gland stand for? )

Meaning 2: (adjective) of or pertaining to the adrenal glands or their secretions
Pertaining to: adrenal ( what does adrenal stand for? ), adrenal gland, suprarenal gland

Meaning 3: (adjective) near the kidneys
Pertaining to: kidney ( what does kidney stand for? )



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