1.
[syn: epinephrine, epinephrin, adrenaline, Adrenalin]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
adrenaline \adrenaline\ n.
1. .
Syn: epinephrine, adrenalin
[WordNet 1.5] Adrenaline
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Adrenaline \Ad*re"nal*ine\, n. Also Adrenalin \Ad*re"nal*in\
(Physiol. Chem.)
a hormone secreted by the adrenal medulla that acts as a
powerful stimulant in reponse to fear or stress; it
stimulates autonomic nerve action. It can be obtained as a
crystalline substance, C9H13NO3. It is used in medicine as
a vasoconstrictor (hemostatic) and cardiac stimulant, also to
reduce allergic reactions and to stimulate the heart in cases
of cardiac arrest. --MI11
Syn: epinephrine;
3,4-dihydroxy-1-[1-hydroxy-2-(methylamino)-ethyl]benzene.
[Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
adrenaline
n 1: a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response
to stress (trade name Adrenalin); stimulates autonomic
nerve action [syn: epinephrine, epinephrin,
adrenaline, Adrenalin]