'adrenolysis' originates from New Latin, specifically the word 'adrenalis,' where 'ad-' meant 'toward' and 'renalis' referred to the kidneys, combined with 'lysis' meaning 'loosening or destruction.'

'adrenalis' combined with 'lysis' to form the modern English word 'adrenolysis.'

Initially, it meant 'loosening or destruction of adrenal tissue,' and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.