Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z adrenal Pertaining to the adrenal glands (suprarenal glands), their secretions, or the function derived therefrom. adrenalated adrenalized adrenalectomization Synonym of adrenalectomy. adrenalectomize To subject to an adrenalectomy. adrenalectomized Having been adrenalectomized (subjected to adrenalectomy). adrenalectomy The removal of one or both adrenal glands, usually advised for patients with tumours in those glands. adrenaline Epinephrine, the hormone and neurotransmitter. adrenalined Under adrenaline. adrenalinergic Activated by adrenaline adrenalinic Of or pertaining to adrenaline. adrenalinogenic Creating adrenaline. adrenalise To render frightening or thrilling, such as to stimulate the production of adrenalin. adrenalism Excessive secretion of steroid hormones of the cortex of the suprarenal gland adrenalitis Inflammation of one or both adrenal glands, leading to an insufficiency of cortisol and/or aldosterone. adrenalization The state of being adrenalized. adrenalize American and Oxford British English standard spelling of adrenalise. adrenally In adrenal terms. adrenalone An adrenergic agonist used as a topical vasoconstrictor and hemostatic. adrenarche A stage of maturation of the cortex of the human adrenal glands, related to puberty, typically occurring between the ages of six and ten years and involving both structural and functional changes. adrenarcheal Of or pertaining to adrenarche. adrenate Any salt or ester of adrenic acid adrenergic Having the quality of adrenaline or epinephrine. adrenergically By means of, or in terms of, adrenaline or epinephrine. adrenic adrenal adrenocarcinoma A carcinoma of the adrenal gland adrenoceptive Relating to adrenoceptors adrenoceptor adrenergic receptor adrenocholinergic Describing cholinergic effects produced by the adrenal gland. adrenochrome An oxidation product of adrenaline or epinephrine; its semicarbazone is used as a drug to reduce bleeding. adrenocortex Synonym of adrenal cortex. adrenocortical Relating to the adrenal cortex. adrenocortically In terms of, or by means of, the adrenal cortex. adrenocorticoid Relating to, or produced by the adrenal cortex adrenocorticosteroid adrenal corticosteroid adrenocorticotrophin adrenocorticotropic hormone adrenocorticotropic That stimulates the adrenal cortex. adrenocorticotropin An adrenocorticotropic hormone that is a polypeptide secreted by the anterior pituitary adrenodoxin A ferredoxin present in mitochondria of the adrenal cortex. adrenogenic Relating to the adrenal gland or to the adrenal cortex adrenogenital Relating to the effects of adrenocortical hormones adrenogenitalism A disorder that causes the adrenal glands to produce an excessive amount of androgens. adrenogonadal adrenal and gonadal adrenoleukodystrophic Of or relating to adrenoleukodystrophy. adrenoleukodystrophy A rare genetic disorder where the body can’t break down certain fatty acids, causing them to build up and damage the brain’s white matter, spinal cord, and adrenal glands. This leads to neurological problems, movement difficulties, and sometimes adrenal insufficiency. adrenolytic That inhibits the production or function of adrenaline. adrenomedullary Of or relating to the adrenal medulla. adrenomedullin A peptide associated with a pheochromocytoma (tumor of the adrenal medulla) adrenomegaly enlargement of the adrenal glands adrenomimetic That has an action similar to that of the adrenal hormones adrenomyeloneuropathy A progressive, X-linked, genetic, neurological disorder that deteriorates the myelin sheath that protects the spinal cord. adrenopathy Any disease of the adrenal glands or the suprarenal glands adrenoreactive That shows a response to catecholamines adrenoreactivity The quality of being adrenoreactive. adrenoreceptor adrenergic receptor adrenorphin An endogenous, C-terminally amidated, opioid octapeptide, produced from proteolytic cleavage of proenkephalin A and widely distributed throughout the mammalian brain. adrenostatic Inhibiting the action of the adrenal glands. adrenosterone A hormone, originally isolated from the adrenal cortex, that has weak androgenic effects. adrenotoxic toxic to the adrenal glands adrenotrophic That stimulates the adrenal glands adrenotropic That stimulates the adrenal glands or adrenal cortex adrenotropin An adrenotropic hormone adret The sun-facing side of a mountain; in the northern hemisphere, this is typically the south-facing slope. Adria A town and comune of Rovigo, Veneto, Italy, situated on the site of an Etruscan city of the same name. adriablastin Synonym of doxorubicin. Adrialuna A barangay of Naujan, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines. adriamycin An anthracycline antibiotic drug used in cancer chemotherapy. adriamycinone The quinone (7S,9S)-6,7,9,11-tetrahydroxy-9-(2-hydroxyacetyl)-4-methoxy-8,10-dihydro-7H-tetracene-5,12-dione which is the aglycone of doxorubicin Adrian Relating to the Adriatic Sea. Adriana A female given name from Latin or Etruscan, masculine equivalent Adrian. Adriane A female given name. adrianichthyid Any member of the Adrianichthyidae. Adrianists A sect of Dutch Anabaptists founded by Adrian Hamsted in Holland which, amoungst other Anabaptist tenents, denied the Immaculate Conception. adrianitid Any of the extinct ammonites in the family Adrianitidae. Adrianna A female given name from Latin, variant of Adriana. Adriannah A female given name from Latin. Adrianne A female given name. Adrianople Former name of Edirne: a city in northwestern Turkey. Adrianopolitan Of or pertaining to Adrianople (modern-day Edirne). Adriatic Of or pertaining to the Adriatic Sea. adriatoxin An analogue of yessotoxin present in some mussels from the northern Adriatic Adriel A male given name from Hebrew. Adrien A surname from French. Adrienne A female given name from French. adrift In or into a drifting condition; moved (especially on water by waves and wind) without being propelled or steered. Adrina A female given name. adrip Dripping. adrogate To adopt (a free citizen). adrogation A kind of adoption in Ancient Rome. adroit deft, dexterous, or skillful adroitly Deftly; in an adroit manner. adroitness Skillfulness or ease of ability. Adrol The anabolic steroid oxymetholone. adronitis Frustration with the amount of time required to become truly familiar with someone. adroop Drooping. adrostral Near the rostrum (snout) adrowse drowsy Adrumentians A sect of monks in Adrumetum who misinterpreted Augustine of Hippo's 195th epistle and thus developed antinomian and proto-predestinarian belifes. adry Dry. ads A nickname for Adam. adscendin A particular steroid glycoside. adscendoside A particular steroid glycoside. adscititious Derived or acquired from something extrinsic; not part of the real, inherent, or essential nature of a thing. adscititiously In an adscititious way. adscript A feudal serf or labourer who is attached to an estate and sold or transferred with it. adscription The state of being joined, bound or annexed adscriptive Attached or annexed to the glebe or estate and transferable with it. adseverin Synonym of scinderin. Adshead A surname. adsheart Synonym of zounds. adshel A kind of large poster for display at a bus shelter. adsignification additional signification adsignify To denote additionally. Adsit A surname. adsmith A writer of advertising copy. adsorb To accumulate on a surface, by adsorption. adsorbability A measure of the degree to which a material is capable of adsorption. adsorbable Able to be adsorbed adsorbance A measure of the amount of material adsorbed on a surface. adsorbate A substance that has been adsorbed adsorbent Tending to adsorb. adsorber Something which adsorbs, especially a solid material, such as activated carbon, that has a high surface area and is used to capture a gas or liquid adsorboluminescence luminescence following the adsorption of a small molecule or ion by a surface adsorp To adsorb adsorption The adhesion of a liquid or gas on the surface of a solid material, forming a thin film on the surface. adsorptional Of or pertaining to adsorption. adsorptionally By means of, or in terms of, adsorption. adsorptive Pertaining to, tending toward, or characterized by adsorption. adsorptively In an adsorptive manner; with a tendency toward or characteristic of adsorption. adsorptiveness The property of being adsorptive, of tending toward or being characterized by adsorption. adsorptivity The condition of being adsorptive adspeak The sort of language used in advertisements, typified by bold claims and optimistic encouragement. adspection Close inspection (typically of an animal). adstratal Relating to an adstratum. adstrate adstratum adstratum Any language having elements that are responsible for change in neighbouring languages adstruct To build on to an existing structure. Adswood A suburb of Stockport, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SJ8888). adsymphysial Near a symphysis adtech Digital technology for the delivery and measurement of advertising campaigns. adtevac A technique for drying blood plasma. Adu A surname. aducanumab A human monoclonal antibody and drug candidate designed for treatment of Alzheimer's disease. adufe A traditional square tambourine, found in Portugal and elsewhere, of Moorish origin. Aduge A dialect of the Okpamheri language of Nigeria. adularescence The optical phenomenon, exhibited by some specimens (moonstones) of the mineral adularia, of exhibiting a white to pale bluish or rarely pale orange sheen along crystal faces. adularescent Exhibiting adularescence. adularia A variety of orthoclase feldspar found as colorless to white prismatic crystals in cavities in metamorphic rocks. Some specimens reflect a bluish sheen along crystal faces. This phenomenon is called adularescence, and adularia with this property is called moonstone. (See sanidine). adularization addition of or replacement by adularia adularize to gain or be replaced by adularia adulate To flatter effusively.