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adjective

adrenal

of or pertaining to the adrenal glands or their secretions

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Three example sentences with adrenal, each labelled with its topic.

  • Her doctor ordered a scan of the small caps of tissue above each kidney after suspecting an adrenal tumor.

    Medicine

  • Sprint intervals spike the hormones released above the kidneys, so coaches watch for adrenal fatigue in athletes who never rest.

    Fitness

  • Researchers measured cortisol in stressed rats and traced the surge to adrenal tissue sitting atop each kidney.

    Science

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