Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A hormone secreted by the adrenal medulla that is released into the bloodstream in response to physical or mental stress, as from fear or injury. It initiates many bodily responses, including the stimulation of heart action and an increase in blood pressure, metabolic rate, and blood glucose concentration.
- noun A white to brownish crystalline compound, C9H13NO3, isolated from the adrenal glands of certain mammals or synthesized and used in medicine as a heart stimulant, vasoconstrictor, and bronchial relaxant.
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- noun biochemistry
Adrenaline : acatecholamine hormone secreted by theadrenal gland inresponse tostress (when it stimulates theautonomic nervous system ). - noun biochemistry A
neurotransmitter which is synthesized fromnorepinephrine .
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- noun a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin); stimulates autonomic nerve action
Etymologies
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Examples
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According to the scheme the epinephrine is attached to a receptor on the surface of the cell.
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Remember that injectable epinephrine is emergency, rescue medication only.
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"We jolt the heart with the paddles, we pump in epinephrine to force it to beat, so it’s taking up more oxygen."
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Also, I.V. kits in case a doctor or nurse needs to start an I.V. And also, several drugs including epinephrine, which is used if someone has a severe allergic reaction, it has other uses too, and nitroglycerin for chest pain.
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The study also found that epinephrine, which is the standard antidote for such allergic reactions, was under-utilized in emergency rooms.
Deadly Food Allergies Amanda Gardner for HealthDayNews 2006
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Two, is that there are these things called epinephrine pens.
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This substance he named acceleran, now known as epinephrine.4
Alcohol and The Addictive Brain Kenneth Blum 1991
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This substance he named acceleran, now known as epinephrine.4
Alcohol and The Addictive Brain Kenneth Blum 1991
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(I referred to it in passing on page 41 when I talked about epinephrine, which is formed by the adrenal medulla.)
The Human Brain Asimov, Isaac 1963
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Each EpiPen Auto-Injector contains a single dose of a medicine called epinephrine, which you inject into your outer thigh.
Dey Pharma Launches MyEpiPen Apps for iPhone and iPad - Yahoo! Finance 2011
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