What it means
The root in words about the adrenal glands and the hormones they make. Adrenaline (another name for epinephrineep-ih-NEF-rinA hormone and drug, also called adrenaline, that raises heart rate and blood pressure and opens the airways.Full entry ) comes from the adrenal medulla, "adrenergic" describes nerves and drugs that act like adrenaline, and the adrenal cortexuh-DREE-nul KOR-teksThe outer layer of each adrenal gland, which makes the steroid hormones cortisol and aldosterone.ad- nearren kidney-al relating tocortex outer layer (Latin, bark)Full entry is the outer layer of the gland.
At a glance
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Related terms
epinephrine
A hormone and drug, also called adrenaline, that raises heart rate and blood pressure and opens the airways.
norepinephrine
A hormone and nerve messenger that narrows blood vessels and raises blood pressure, also given as an IV drug.
adrenal cortex
The outer layer of each adrenal gland, which makes the steroid hormones cortisol and aldosterone.