adrenaline
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adrenaline
- /əˈdɹɛnəlɪn/
Where it comes from
From adrenal + -ine, coined by Japanese chemist Takamine Jōkichi in 1901.
noun adrenalines · adrenalin
- Epinephrine, the hormone and neurotransmitter.
- Excitement; thrills. Some people bungee jump to feel alive through the surge of adrenaline.
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Closest in meaning: adrenalin, epinephrine, epinephrin, epi, rush, junkies, excitement, thrill, vigor, energy, spark, exhilaration, vitality, liveliness, stimulation, arousal
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noun the compound epinephrine
| Español | adrenalina |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 아드레날린 adeurenallin, 에피네프린 epinepeurin |
| 日本語 | アドレナリン adorenarin, エピネフリン epinefurin |
| 中文 | 腎上腺素 /肾上腺素 shènshàngxiànsù |
| हिन्दी | एड्रेनालाईन eḍrenālāīn |
| Kiswahili | adrenalini |
| Português | adrenalina |
| Français | adrénaline |
| Deutsch | Adrenalin |
| Italiano | adrenalina |
| Ελληνικά | αδρεναλίνη adrenalíni |
| Română | adrenalină |
| Русский | адренали́н adrenalín |
| Tiếng Việt | adrenalin, thượng thận tố |
| العربية | أَدْرِينَالِين ʔadrīnālīn |
| עברית | אדרנלין adrenalín, אפינפרין epinefrín |
noun excitement
| 日本語 | 脳汁 nōjiru |
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title = {adrenaline},
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