Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun adrenal

1 sense of adrenal

Sense 1
adrenal gland, adrenal, suprarenal gland -- (either of a pair of complex endocrine glands situated near the kidney)
       => endocrine gland, endocrine, ductless gland -- (any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream)

Similarity of adj adrenal

2 senses of adrenal

Sense 1
adrenal -- (of or pertaining to the adrenal glands or their secretions)

Sense 2
adrenal -- (near the kidneys)