adrenal gland

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

In mammals, either of a pair of complex endocrine glands, situated above each kidney, secreting hormones which control the heart rate, blood pressure, and metabolism.

Equivalents

Españolglándula adrenal glándula suprarrenal

Françaisglande surrénale

DeutschNebenniere

20 more languages

العربيةغُدَّة كَظَرِيَّة

Češtinanadledvinky

Cymraegchwarren adrenal

Suomilisämunuainen

Gaeilgefaireog aidréineach

Magyarmellékvese

Հայերենմակերիկամ

Bahasa Indonesiaadrenal kelenjar adrenal

日本語副腎

Қазақ тілібүйрекүсті безі

한국어부신

Nederlandsbijnier

Polskigruczoł nadnerczowy nadnercze

Portuguêsglândula adrenal glândula suprarrenal suprarrenal

Русскийнадпочечник

Svenskabinjure

ไทยต่อมหมวกไต

Українськанаднирко́ва́ за́лоза

Tiếng Việttuyến thượng thận

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

adrenalectomization adrenalectomy adrenalin Adrenaline adrenaline junkie adrenaline rush

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