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adrenal

[ UK /ɐdɹˈiːnə‍l/ ]
[ US /əˈdɹinəɫ/ ]
NOUN
  1. either of a pair of complex endocrine glands situated near the kidney
ADJECTIVE
  1. of or pertaining to the adrenal glands or their secretions
  2. near the kidneys

How To Use adrenal In A Sentence

  • In the toad and in the dog, adrenalectomy diminishes but does not suppress the diabetogenic effect of the anterior lobe extract, which can be obtained in adrenalectomized dogs, in which the pancreas has been surgically reduced, and which are kept alive by treatment with desoxycorticosterone and salt or even with sodium chloride alone. Bernardo Houssay - Nobel Lecture
  • When Harry's turned on, his adrenaline flows and the endorphins pump, and he feels alive instead of dead.
  • The adrenalin was going and the rider was trying to get me back as quick as possible. The Sun
  • And after rewinding the film and watching it without any adrenaline to threaten our objectivity, it became pretty clear that during this year of epic passing, San Francisco played one of the greatest defensive games in playoff history. OK, Now That Was a Defense
  • Whatever pumped up your adrenaline, my darling, it took more than a chase to catch up with you.
  • The fact that they are harmless plankton feeders in no way diminishes the adrenaline rush; the ease with which you can approach them makes that rare encounter even more exciting.
  • Noradrenaline decreased I_(K) distinctly. Isoprenaline and acetylcholine showed no effect on I_(K) in isolated rat hepatocytes.
  • The adrenalin rush speeds your heart up and can make you feel panicky, too. The Sun
  • In 1901 he isolated adrenaline from the supradrenal gland and was the first scientist to discover gland hormones in pure form.
  • The drugs stolen include an ampoule of adrenalin which could kill if injected.
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