adreno- combining form. [ǝ'dri:nǝʊ, ǝ'drɛnǝʊ]
[from ADRENAL and ADRENALIN: see -O-.]
Adrenal; adrenalin.

■ adreno'cortical adjective of, pertaining to, or secreted by the adrenal cortex M20.

■ a,drenocortico'trophic, a,drenocortico'tropic adjective stimulating or controlling the adrenal cortex;

■ adrenocorticotrophic hormone, a hormone of this nature secreted by the pituitary: M20.

■ adreno'lytic adjective inhibiting the action of adrenalin or the adrenergic transmission of nerve impulses M20.

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