Definition of adrenalin Adrenalin

/ʌdɹɛˈnʌlɪn/ - [udrenulin] - A•dren•al•in

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What does adrenalin mean?

Noun
adrenalin - a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin); stimulates autonomic nerve action
		epinephrine, epinephrin, adrenaline, Adrenalin
		hormone, internal secretion, endocrine the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect
		catecholamine any of a group of chemicals including epinephrine and norepinephrine that are produced in the medulla of the adrenal gland
		neurotransmitter a neurochemical that transmits nerve impulses across a synapse
		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