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
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When someone encounters a threat, the sympathetic nervous system stimulates the adrenal glands to release the stress hormones adrenaline and cortisol.
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Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 28 May 2025
Cortisol is best known as the hormone that’s released by the body’s adrenal glands in times of stress.
—Paul McClure 24, New Atlas, 24 May 2025
In many cases, doctors may add other drugs to block testosterone from secondary sources in the body, such as the adrenal glands that sit above the kidneys.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 20 May 2025
The principal stress hormone is cortisol, which is produced by the adrenal gland.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 20 May 2025
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Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 28 May 2025
Cortisol is best known as the hormone that’s released by the body’s adrenal glands in times of stress.
—Paul McClure 24, New Atlas, 24 May 2025
In many cases, doctors may add other drugs to block testosterone from secondary sources in the body, such as the adrenal glands that sit above the kidneys.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 20 May 2025
The principal stress hormone is cortisol, which is produced by the adrenal gland.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 20 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for adrenal gland
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“Adrenal gland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adrenal%20gland. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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