Noun: adrenal gland u'dree-nul gland
- Either of a pair of complex endocrine glands situated near the kidney
"The adrenal glands produce hormones like cortisol and adrenaline";
- adrenal, suprarenal gland
Derived forms: adrenal glands
Type of: ductless gland, endocrine, endocrine gland
Part of: kidney
Encyclopedia: Adrenal gland