: of, relating to, or derived from the adrenal glands or their secretions
adrenal steroids
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Dominique Fluker, Essence, 11 Aug. 2023
Social media is optimized to spike your adrenals with monkey fear.
—WIRED, 8 Aug. 2023
Sara Netzley, EW.com, 14 June 2024
In June 2021, a cancerous tumor was found in her adrenal cortex, the reason for her lingering left-side pain.
—Jessica Van Egeren, Journal Sentinel, 13 June 2024
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Noun
These are reasons to go in and talk with your family doctor and do any lab work to see if anything is happening with your adrenals.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 11 Aug. 2023
Social media is optimized to spike your adrenals with monkey fear.
—WIRED, 8 Aug. 2023
Adjective
In January 2023, Cardwell was diagnosed with stage 4 adrenal carcinoma in her liver, kidney, and lung.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 14 June 2024
In June 2021, a cancerous tumor was found in her adrenal cortex, the reason for her lingering left-side pain.
—Jessica Van Egeren, Journal Sentinel, 13 June 2024
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adrenal
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ad·re·nal
ə-ˈdrē-nᵊl 
: of, relating to, or derived from the adrenal glands or their secretions
adrenal
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adrenal
1 of 2 adjective
ad·re·nal
ə-ˈdrēn-ᵊl
: of, relating to, or derived from the adrenal glands or their secretion
adrenal
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