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Adrenalin - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Adrenalin : (noun)
1: a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response
to stress (trade name Adrenalin); stimulates autonomic
nerve action [syn: epinephrine, epinephrin, adrenaline,
Adrenalin]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Adrenaline \Ad*re"nal*ine\, n. AlsoAdrenalin : \Ad*re"nal*in\
(Physiol. Chem.)
A crystalline substance, C9H13O3N, obtained from suprarenal
extract, of which it is regarded as the active principle. It
is used in medicine as a stimulant and hemostatic.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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