Adrenalin

A·dren·a·lin  (-drn-ln)

A trademark used for a medicinal preparation of epinephrine.

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Adrenalin [əˈdrɛnəlɪn]

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry)™ a brand of adrenaline

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 adrenaline [əˈdrenəlɪn] N → adrenalina f
I feel the adrenalin(e) rising (fig) → siento que me sube la adrenalina

adrenalin adrenaline [əˈdrɛnəlɪn] n → adrénaline f
to get the adrenalin going → faire monter le taux d'adrénaline
adrenalin rush adrenaline rush n → poussée f d'adrénaline

adrenalin(e)

n

(Med) → Adrenalin nt

(phrases) I could feel the adrenalin rising → ich fühlte, wie mein Blutdruck stieg; you burn up a lot of adrenalin → Sie verbrauchen eine Menge Energie; it’s impossible to relax now the adrenalin’s going → es ist unmöglich abzuschalten, wenn man so aufgedreht ist; in a combat situation the adrenalin just takes over → in einer Kampfsituation leistet man einfach mehr; working under pressure gets the adrenalin going → Arbeiten unter Druck weckt ungeahnte Kräfte

adrenalin [əˈdrɛnəlɪn] n → adrenalina
it gets the adrenalin going → ti dà una scarica di adrenalina