adreno-

a combining form representing adrenal, or adrenaline, in compound words:

adrenocortical.

Also, especially before a vowel, adren-.

Related Words

adrenocortical
adrenocorticosteroid
adrenocorticotropic
adrenoreceptor

adreno-
combining form
⇨ see adren-

adreno-|æˈdriːnəʊ, æˈdrɛnəʊ|comb. form of adrenal a. and n., and adrenaline, as in aˈdrenochrome [G. adrenochrom (Chem. Zentralbl. (1909) II. 1584)], a red oxidation product of adrenalin; aˌdreno-ˈcortical a., of or pertaining to the adrenal cortex or the hormone which it secretes; aˌdrenoˈgenital a., of or pertaining to the adrenal glands and the genitals; aˌdrenoˈlytic a., inhibiting the effect of adrenalin or the action of adrenergic nerves; also n.; aˌdrenoˈtrop(h)ic a., = adrenocorticotrophic a.1913Dorland Med. Dict. (ed. 7) 39/2 *Adrenochrome, a sulphur compound of the suprarenal gland for the internal treatment of skin diseases.1962Lancet 27 Jan. 201/1 Practically none, or none at all, of the infused adrenaline could have been metabolised via adrenochrome or its products in either schizophrenic or normal subjects.1936H. D. Rolleston Endocrine Organs in Health & Disease iii. 64 Corticotropic..or *Adreno-cortical Stimulating Hormone.1941Lancet 8 Mar. 313/2 A case of adreno-cortical syndrome.1949Vitamins & Hormones VII. 294 Both the sex hormones and the adrenocortical hormones are involved in the regulation of protein, carbohydrate, and electrolyte metabolism.1931Brit. Med. Jrnl. 2 May 746/1 The accentuation of the male secondary sexual characters..may be most aptly described under the heading of ‘Virilism’, rather than..as the ‘*Adreno-genital syndrome’.1947Proc. Soc. Exp. Biol. & Med. LXVI. 152/2 Dibenamine..is primarily a powerful *adrenolytic, but a weak sympathicolytic agent.1948Ibid. LXVII. 298 Several sympathicolytic substances have mainly adrenolytic properties.1932Lancet 12 Aug. 347/1 (title) The *adrenotropic hormone of the anterior pituitary lobe.1938Encycl. Brit. Bk. of Yr. 227/2 The adrenotrophic, thyrotrophic, and gonadotrophic hormones. Add: aˈdrenoceptor n. Physiol., an adrenergic receptor.1970Brit. Jrnl. Pharmacol. XXXVIII. 13 The effects of the beta *adrenoceptor blocking agents on the spontaneous spike potentials..were studied.1989Adverse Drug Reactions & Acute Poisoning Rev. VIII. 92 Serious effects on the respiratory, cardiovascular, and central nervous systems have been attributed to the wide use of timolol maleate, a non-selective β-adrenoceptor blocking agent, in eye drops for glaucoma.adrenoˈdoxin n. Biochem., a ferredoxin found in mitochondria of the adrenal cortex.1965Kimura & Suzuki in Biochem. & Biophysical Res. Communications XX. 373 We would propose to give the trivial name ‘*adrenodoxin’, for the non-heme iron protein isolated from adrenal mitochondria.1988Arch. Biochem. & Biophysics CCLXIV. 376 Adrenodoxin..participates in cholesterol side chain cleavage and in steroid 11β- and 18-hydroxylation.

adreno- /əˈdri:nəʊ, əˈdrɛnəʊ/ combining form.

ORIGIN: from adrenal and adrenalin: see -o-.

Adrenal; adrenalin.

DERIVATIVE adrenoˈcortical adjective of, pertaining to, or secreted by the adrenal cortex M20.
aˌdrenocorticoˈtrophic, -tropic adjective stimulating or controlling the adrenal cortex; adrenocorticotrophic hormone, a hormone of this nature secreted by the pituitary: M20.
adrenoˈlytic adjective inhibiting the action of adrenalin or the adrenergic transmission of nerve impulses M20.

adreno-
combining form
see adren-

adreno-

Prefix

Relating to the adrenal gland.

词汇	adreno-
词根词缀	Dictionary.com MWCD OED SOED Webster Wiktionary adreno- 1 a combining form representing adrenal, or adrenaline, in compound words: adrenocortical. Also, especially before a vowel, adren-. Related Words adrenocortical adrenocorticosteroid adrenocorticotropic adrenoreceptor adreno- combining form ⇨ see adren- adreno-\|æˈdriːnəʊ, æˈdrɛnəʊ\|comb. form of adrenal a. and n., and adrenaline, as in aˈdrenochrome [G. adrenochrom (Chem. Zentralbl. (1909) II. 1584)], a red oxidation product of adrenalin; aˌdreno-ˈcortical a., of or pertaining to the adrenal cortex or the hormone which it secretes; aˌdrenoˈgenital a., of or pertaining to the adrenal glands and the genitals; aˌdrenoˈlytic a., inhibiting the effect of adrenalin or the action of adrenergic nerves; also n.; aˌdrenoˈtrop(h)ic a., = adrenocorticotrophic a.1913Dorland Med. Dict. (ed. 7) 39/2 Adrenochrome, a sulphur compound of the suprarenal gland for the internal treatment of skin diseases.1962Lancet 27 Jan. 201/1 Practically none, or none at all, of the infused adrenaline could have been metabolised via adrenochrome or its products in either schizophrenic or normal subjects.1936H. D. Rolleston Endocrine Organs in Health & Disease* iii. 64 Corticotropic..or Adreno-cortical Stimulating Hormone.1941Lancet 8 Mar. 313/2 A case of adreno-cortical syndrome.1949Vitamins & Hormones VII. 294 Both the sex hormones and the adrenocortical hormones are involved in the regulation of protein, carbohydrate, and electrolyte metabolism.1931Brit. Med. Jrnl. 2 May 746/1 The accentuation of the male secondary sexual characters..may be most aptly described under the heading of ‘Virilism’, rather than..as the ‘Adreno-genital syndrome’.1947Proc. Soc. Exp. Biol. & Med. LXVI. 152/2 Dibenamine..is primarily a powerful adrenolytic, but a weak sympathicolytic agent.1948Ibid. LXVII. 298 Several sympathicolytic substances have mainly adrenolytic properties.1932Lancet 12 Aug. 347/1 (title) The adrenotropic hormone of the anterior pituitary lobe.1938Encycl. Brit. Bk. of Yr. 227/2 The adrenotrophic, thyrotrophic, and gonadotrophic hormones. Add: aˈdrenoceptor n. Physiol., an adrenergic receptor.1970Brit. Jrnl. Pharmacol. XXXVIII. 13 The effects of the beta adrenoceptor blocking agents on the spontaneous spike potentials..were studied.1989Adverse Drug Reactions & Acute Poisoning Rev. VIII. 92 Serious effects on the respiratory, cardiovascular, and central nervous systems have been attributed to the wide use of timolol maleate, a non-selective β-adrenoceptor blocking agent, in eye drops for glaucoma.adrenoˈdoxin n. Biochem., a ferredoxin found in mitochondria of the adrenal cortex.1965Kimura & Suzuki in Biochem. & Biophysical Res. Communications* XX. 373 We would propose to give the trivial name ‘adrenodoxin’, for the non-heme iron protein isolated from adrenal mitochondria.1988Arch. Biochem. & Biophysics CCLXIV. 376 Adrenodoxin..participates in cholesterol side chain cleavage and in steroid 11β- and 18-hydroxylation. adreno- /əˈdri:nəʊ, əˈdrɛnəʊ/ combining form. ORIGIN: from adrenal and adrenalin: see -o-. Adrenal; adrenalin. DERIVATIVE adrenoˈcortical adjective of, pertaining to, or secreted by the adrenal cortex M20. aˌdrenocorticoˈtrophic, -tropic adjective stimulating or controlling the adrenal cortex; adrenocorticotrophic hormone, a hormone of this nature secreted by the pituitary: M20. adrenoˈlytic adjective inhibiting the action of adrenalin or the adrenergic transmission of nerve impulses M20. adreno-* combining form see adren- adreno- Prefix Relating to the adrenal gland.
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