épinéphrine — meaning in English

English meaning

• 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

épinéphrine is used for these senses in English:

• 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.