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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: of or pertaining to the adrenal glands or their secretions
2: near the kidneys n
1: either of a pair of complex endocrine glands situated near the kidney [syn: adrenal gland, adrenal, suprarenal gland]

Merriam Webster's

I. adjective Etymology: ad- + renal Date: 1875 of, relating to, or derived from the adrenal glands or their secretions <adrenal steroids> II. noun Date: 1882 adrenal gland

Oxford Reference Dictionary

adj. & n. --adj. 1 at or near the kidneys. 2 of the adrenal glands. --n. (in full adrenal gland) either of two ductless glands above the kidneys, secreting adrenalin. Etymology: AD- + RENAL

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Adrenal Ad*re"nal, a. [Pref. ad- + renal.] (Anat.) Suprarenal.