a·dren·a·line

(ə-drĕn′ə-lĭn)

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adrenaline

(əˈdrɛnəlɪn) or

adrenalin

(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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ep•i•neph•rine

or ep•i•neph•rin

(ˌɛp əˈnɛf rɪn)

n.

1. a hormone secreted by the adrenal medulla upon stimulation by the central nervous system in response to stress, as anger or fear, and acting to increase heart rate, blood pressure, cardiac output, and carbohydrate metabolism.

2. a commercial preparation of this substance, used chiefly as a heart stimulant and antiasthmatic.

Also called adrenaline.

[1895–1900; epi- + Greek nephr(ós) kidney + -ine²]

a·dren·a·line

(ə-drĕn′ə-lĭn)

See epinephrine.

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

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

Translations

adrenalinaepinefrina

adrenalin

adrenaliini

adrenalin

adrenalin

adrenalínepinefrín

adrenalinepinefrin

adrenalinадреналин

adrenalin

ad·ren·a·line

n. adrenalina, marca registrada de la epinefrina, hormona usada como vasoconstrictor secretada por la médula suprarrenal.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

adrenaline

n adrenalina

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