ADRENALINE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does adrenaline mean? 

• ADRENALINE (noun)
  The noun ADRENALINE has 1 sense:

1. a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin); stimulates autonomic nerve action

  Familiarity information: ADRENALINE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ADRENALINE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin); stimulates autonomic nerve action

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Synonyms:

Adrenalin; adrenaline; epinephrin; epinephrine

Hypernyms ("adrenaline" is a kind of...):

pressor; vasoconstrictive; vasoconstrictor (any agent that causes a narrowing of an opening of a blood vessel: cold or stress or nicotine or epinephrine or norepinephrine or angiotensin or vasopressin or certain drugs; maintains or increases blood pressure)

endocrine; hormone; internal secretion (the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect)

neurotransmitter (a neurochemical that transmits nerve impulses across a synapse)

catecholamine (any of a group of chemicals including epinephrine and norepinephrine that are produced in the medulla of the adrenal gland)

 Context examples 

Wear a medical alert bracelet or necklace, and carry an auto-injector device containing epinephrine (adrenaline).

(Food Allergy, NIH: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)

Chromaffin cells make epinephrine (adrenaline) and norepinephrine (noradrenaline).

(Chromaffin cell, NCI Dictionary)

Phentermine also causes the release of epinephrine or adrenaline outside of the brain, resulting in breakdown of stored fat.

(Phentermine, NCI Thesaurus)

A direct-acting sympathomimetic amine chemically related to adrenaline and ephedrine with potent vasoconstrictor property.

(Phenylephrine, NCI Thesaurus)

The hydrochloride salt form of phenylephrine, a direct-acting sympathomimetic amine chemically related to adrenaline and ephedrine with potent vasoconstrictor property.

(Phenylephrine Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)

The bitartrate salt form of phenylephrine, a direct-acting sympathomimetic amine chemically related to adrenaline and ephedrine with potent vasoconstricting activity.

(Phenylephrine Bitartrate, NCI Thesaurus)

Examples of catecholamines are epinephrine (adrenaline), norepinephrine (noradrenaline) and dopamine, all of which participate in a wide variety of functions throughout the body.

(Catecholamine, NCI Thesaurus)

Examples of catecholamines include dopamine, epinephrine (adrenaline), and norepinephrine (noradrenaline).

(Catecholamine, NCI Dictionary)

The adrenal medulla makes chemicals such as epinephrine (adrenaline) and norepinephrine (noradrenaline) which are involved in sending nerve signals.

(Adrenal medulla, NCI Dictionary)

Tumor that forms in the center of the adrenal gland (gland located above the kidney) that causes it to make too much adrenaline.

(Adrenal Gland Pheochromocytoma, NCI Dictionary)