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adrenalism

adrenalism noun: excessive secretion of steroid hormones of the cortex of the suprarenal gland.

Noun

adrenalism (uncountable)

  1. Excessive secretion of steroid hormones of the cortex of the suprarenal gland

Origin of adrenalism

From adrenal + -ism.

Words formed from adrenalism

Questions about adrenalism

What does adrenalism mean?
Adrenalism means excessive secretion of steroid hormones of the cortex of the suprarenal gland.
What part of speech is adrenalism?
Adrenalism is a noun.

Words near adrenalism in the dictionary

  1. adrenalisation
  2. adrenalise
  3. adrenalised
  4. adrenalises
  5. adrenalising
  6. adrenalism
  7. adrenalitis
  8. adrenalization
  9. adrenalize
  10. adrenalized
  11. adrenalizes

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