adrenaline

a·dren·a·line  (-drn-ln)

n.

See epinephrine.

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adrenaline, adrenalin [əˈdrɛnəlɪn]

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) a hormone that is secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress and increases heart rate, pulse rate, and blood pressure, and raises the blood levels of glucose and lipids. It is extracted from animals or synthesized for such medical uses as the treatment of asthma. Chemical name: aminohydroxyphenylpropionic acid; formula: C₉H₁₃NO₃ US name epinephrine

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adrenaline  (-drn-ln)

See epinephrine.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

adrenaline - a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin); stimulates autonomic nerve action Adrenalin, 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