Adenous

Pronunciation: /ˈædənəs/

Definitions of adenous

adjective having the characteristics of a gland

Example Sentences

A1 The doctor explained that the patient had adenous glands.

A2 The adenous tissue in the body helps with hormone production.

B1 The adenous growth was causing discomfort and needed to be removed.

B2 The adenous cells were found to be benign after further testing.

C1 The adenous system plays a crucial role in regulating various bodily functions.

C2 Research has shown a correlation between adenous disorders and certain diseases.

Examples of adenous in a Sentence

formal The adenous glands are responsible for producing hormones in the body.

informal I heard that the adenous glands can affect your metabolism.

slang My friend's adenous system is all messed up.

figurative The adenous network of connections in the brain is complex and fascinating.

Grammatical Forms of adenous

• past tense: adened
• plural: adenous
• comparative: more adenous
• superlative: most adenous
• present tense: adene
• future tense: will adene
• perfect tense: have adened
• continuous tense: is adening
• singular: adenous
• positive degree: adenous
• infinitive: to adene
• gerund: adening
• participle: adened

Origin and Evolution of adenous

First Known Use: 1836 year

Language of Origin: Greek

Story behind the word: The word 'adenous' originated from the Greek word 'aden' meaning gland.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in scientific contexts to describe glandular structures, the word 'adenous' has evolved to also be used in medical and biological fields to refer to glandular or gland-like structures.