epinephrine in Spanish
epinephrine in Spanish is epinefrina — epinephrine means 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.
epinephrine in Spanish
epinefrina
(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.
What does "epinephrine" mean?
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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.
"Paramedics gave the patient an injection of epinephrine to restart his heart."
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epinephrine in a sentence
- Paramedics gave the patient an injection of epinephrine to restart his heart.
- People with severe allergies often carry an epinephrine auto-injector in case of anaphylaxis.
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What is "epinephrine" in Spanish?
"epinephrine" in Spanish is epinefrina. epinephrine means: 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.
How do you use "epinephrine" in a sentence?
Example: "Paramedics gave the patient an injection of epinephrine to restart his heart." In Spanish, "epinephrine" is epinefrina.
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