Free TranslationFree Translation
Synonyms, antonyms, pronunciation

  Home 		English Dictionary      examples: 'day', 'get rid of', 'New York Bay'




Adrenalin   /ədrˈɛnəlɪn/   Listen
Adrenalin

noun
1.
A catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin); stimulates autonomic nerve action.  Synonyms: adrenaline, epinephrin, epinephrine.





WordNet 3.0 © 2010 Princeton University


Advanced search
     Find words:
Starting with
Ending with
Containing
Matching a pattern  

Synonyms
Antonyms
Quotes
Words linked to  

only single words


Share |




"Adrenalin" Quotes from Famous Books



... example, Darier, Grandclement and others, are strong in their recommendation of adrenalin, particularly if this drug is added to the various myotic mixtures, and yet adrenalin is certainly not without danger in the treatment of glaucoma. McCallan has seen a number of instances of striking increase of intra-ocular tension following ...
— Glaucoma - A Symposium Presented at a Meeting of the Chicago - Ophthalmological Society, November 17, 1913 • Various


Words linked to "Adrenalin" :   vasoconstrictor, neurotransmitter, hormone, internal secretion, catecholamine, epinephrine, vasoconstrictive, trade name, pressor, epinephrin, endocrine, adrenaline


Copyright © 2024 e-Free Translation.com