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adrenal gland

DEFINITIONS OF: adrenal gland

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n either of a pair of complex endocrine glands situated near the kidney

Synonyms:
adrenal, suprarenal gland
Type of:
ductless gland, endocrine, endocrine gland
any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream
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