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English Dictionary: adrenaline by the DICT Development Group
2 results for adrenaline
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
adrenaline
n
  1. a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin); stimulates autonomic nerve action
    Synonym(s): epinephrine, epinephrin, adrenaline, Adrenalin
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Adrenaline \Ad*re"nal*ine\, n. Also Adrenalin \Ad*re"nal*in\
      (Physiol. Chem.)
      A crystalline substance, {C9H13O3N}, obtained from suprarenal
      extract, of which it is regarded as the active principle. It
      is used in medicine as a stimulant and hemostatic.
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