Relating to the small glands located above each kidney that produce hormones including adrenaline.
From Latin 'ad' (near) and 'renes' (kidneys), coined in medical Latin in the 17th century as anatomical knowledge advanced.
The adrenal glands are your body's emergency broadcast system - these tiny organs above your kidneys can flood your bloodstream with fight-or-flight chemicals in milliseconds, turning ordinary humans into temporary superheroes.
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