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adrenaline

/ʌdɹˈɛnʌlʌn/noun4 syllables

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

Synonyms for adrenaline3

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

epinephrine, epinephrin, Adrenalin

What does adrenaline mean?1

noun

1

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

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Adrenaline in a sentence

  • When he gets overtaken by another car, he gets a shot of adrenaline.WestofEden
  • Whenever we talk, he gets my adrenaline going.Lepotdeterre
  • Benedito's date was an adrenaline junkie, so they went bungee jumping.Amastan
  • Yanni was given an adrenaline shot through the heart.Amastan
  • She felt the adrenaline pump through her body.Lillith
  • Ziri was having a bit of an adrenaline rush.Amastan
  • He felt the adrenaline rush through his veins.Nuel
  • My adrenaline kicked in and I started to shoot.Amastan

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