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    ADRENALIN

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    A catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin); stimulates autonomic nerve actionplay

    Synonyms:

    Adrenalin; adrenaline; epinephrin; epinephrine

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting body parts

    Hypernyms ("Adrenalin" is a kind of...):

    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)

    Domain usage:

    trade name (a name given to a product or service)

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