Adrenalin

A·dren·a·lin  (-drn-ln)

A trademark used for a medicinal preparation of epinephrine.

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adrenalin or adrenaline

Noun

Biochem a hormone secreted by the adrenal gland in response to stress. It increases heart rate, pulse rate, and blood pressure

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

Adrenalin - a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin); stimulates autonomic nerve action adrenaline, epinephrin, epinephrine pressor, vasoconstrictive, vasoconstrictor - any agent that causes a narrowing of an opening of a blood vessel: cold or stress or nicotine or epinephrine or norepinephrine or angiotensin or vasopressin or certain drugs; maintains or increases blood pressure endocrine, hormone, internal secretion - the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect neurotransmitter - a neurochemical that transmits nerve impulses across a synapse catecholamine - any of a group of chemicals including epinephrine and norepinephrine that are produced in the medulla of the adrenal gland brand, brand name, marque, trade name - a name given to a product or service

Translations

adrenalin [əˈdrɛnəlɪn] n → adrenalina

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adrenalin [əˈdrɛnəlɪn] n → adrénaline f;

to get the adrenalin going → faire monter le taux d'adrénaline

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adrenalin [əˈdrɛnəlɪn] n → Adrenalin nt;

it gets the adrenalin going → das bringt einen in Fahrt

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adrenalin [əˈdrɛnəlɪn] n → adrenalina;

it gets the adrenalin going → ti dà una carica