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発音

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /æˈdɹiːnəl/

• 韻: -iːnəl

形容詞

adrenal (comparative more adrenal, superlative most adrenal)

1. Pertaining to the adrenal glands (suprarenal glands), their secretions, or the function derived therefrom.

   Synonym: suprarenal

   • 2003, William Gibson, Pattern Recognition (Bigend cycle; book 1), New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, →ISBN, page 155:

     She seems to inhabit some fluid, crystalline medium. Pure adrenal dream.

2. Abutting or near the kidneys.

   Antonym: intrarenal

   Hypernym: extrarenal

   Hyponyms: suprarenal, infrarenal

   Near-synonym: perirenal

3. (informal) Full of excitement or adrenaline.
   • 2025 March 1, Barney Ronay, “Crystal Palace through after Millwall keeper’s red for head-high tackle on Mateta”, in The Guardian‎:

     [a single outstanding act of violence] […] took place inside the stadium, and in front of the watching millions, as Liam Roberts launched an adrenal, wildly dangerous flying challenge into the head of Jean-Philippe Mateta with five minutes gone.

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名詞

adrenal (plural adrenals)

1. An adrenal gland.

アナグラム

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