epinefrina — meaning in English
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English meaning
- adrenaline noun A hormone released in response to stress or excitement that speeds up the heart and boosts energy.
- epinephrine noun The medical name for adrenaline — a hormone released by the adrenal glands during stress that speeds up the heart and boosts energy, also used as an emergency medicine.
Senses
epinefrina is used for these senses in English:
- adrenaline (hormone) Epinephrine, the hormone and neurotransmitter.
- epinephrine (hormone, neurotransmitter, organic compound, medicine) A catecholamine hormone and neurotransmitter; as a hormone, secreted by the adrenal gland in response to stress (when it stimulates the autonomic nervous system); as a neurotransmitter, synthesized from norepinephrine. It is also used as a medication.
adrenaline — full definition
- noun A hormone released in response to stress or excitement that speeds up the heart and boosts energy.
- noun A feeling of excitement or thrill.