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Etymology
From AGr. term|scpolytonic|��ί||upon|langgrc + term|scpolytonic|νε����||kidney|langgrc + term|-ine.

Pronunciation
IPA|/�pɪ�n�fɹɪn/

Noun
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1. hormone adrenaline|Adrenaline: a catecholamine hormone secreted by the adrenal gland in response to stress (when it stimulates the autonomic nervous system); used medicinally as a heart stimulant, vasoconstrictor and bronchial relaxant.
2. neurotransmitter A neurotransmitter which is synthesized from norepinephrine.

Translations
trans-top|epinephrine
Chinese:
:Mandarin: zh-ts|���素|���素 (shènshàngxiànsù)
Finnish: efedriini
German: Epinephrin n
Italian: epinefrina f
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Synonyms
adrenaline

Related terms
adrenergic
norepinephrine
noradrenaline
noradrenergic

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• 2007-09-30 16:42 - Williamsayers79 - use {{term}}

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