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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The system forms a feedback loop between the hypothalamus and pituitary gland in the brain, and the adrenal glands that release cortisol.
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New Atlas, 13 July 2025
Less well known is the fact that the flavonoids in cocoa can help mitigate the stress response from the adrenal glands and the subsequent release of cortisol.
—Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 23 June 2025
Secondary adrenal insufficiency: Normally, your pituitary gland in your head secretes adrenocorticotropic hormone or ACTH that stimulates your adrenal glands to produce cortisol.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
Allison, 21, from South Lyon, Michigan, was diagnosed with Addison's disease, a rare disorder in which her adrenal glands don't produce enough cortisol and aldosterone.
—Allison Moses, USA Today, 2 July 2025
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New Atlas, 13 July 2025
Less well known is the fact that the flavonoids in cocoa can help mitigate the stress response from the adrenal glands and the subsequent release of cortisol.
—Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 23 June 2025
Secondary adrenal insufficiency: Normally, your pituitary gland in your head secretes adrenocorticotropic hormone or ACTH that stimulates your adrenal glands to produce cortisol.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
Allison, 21, from South Lyon, Michigan, was diagnosed with Addison's disease, a rare disorder in which her adrenal glands don't produce enough cortisol and aldosterone.
—Allison Moses, USA Today, 2 July 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 7 Aug. 2025.
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