adrenaline
Biochemistry. epinephrine (def. 1).
the feeling of excitement, alertness, and intensity caused by the release of epinephrine in the body:For adventure seekers, there are ungroomed, off-piste routes with deep snow offering lots and lots of adrenaline.
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How to use adrenaline in a sentence
We do need that feeing of getting excited, that little bit of adrenaline.
Kansas City Chiefs Lineman Laurent Duvernay-Tardif Stayed On The COVID-19 Front Lines. Now He's Missing The Super Bowl. | Sean Gregory | February 4, 2021 | TimeHis father convinced him to play football instead to release his adrenaline.
A love for ‘Dragon Ball Z’ has infiltrated NFL locker rooms | Kyle Melnick | February 3, 2021 | Washington PostUnlike most winter sports, snowshoeing offers little adrenaline or obvious climaxes.
He escaped the cacophony by strapping on snowshoes and slipping into the Great North Woods | Miles Howard | January 15, 2021 | Washington PostA sudden surge of hormones, like adrenaline, blasts through your body and begins a cascade of changes that prepare you for danger.
How to keep your anxiety from spiraling out of control | Sara Chodosh | January 15, 2021 | Popular-ScienceYou’ve probably noticed that when you’re under pressure and your adrenaline levels skyrocket, you don’t want to think about a bunch of unlikely alternatives to what you are trying to do.
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The Islamic State was closing in on the media center, she said, still trembling from a mix of adrenaline and fear.
After about five minutes his pulse disappeared, and despite a few more doses of adrenaline, it never returned.
Real Life Lazarus: When Patients Rise From the Dead | Sandeep Jauhar | August 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAbove all else, it is clear that ISIS is an adrenaline addict.
For Red Bull, who built their brand selling an adrenaline-fueled lifestyle, that's the whole appeal.
The World Series of Cliff Diving Takes Itself Very Seriously | Hampton Stevens | June 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAt the end of the adrenaline-packed scene, they both end up getting away.
The Shocking ‘Fargo’ Finale: Creator Noah Hawley Breaks Down the Epic Bloodbath | Kevin Fallon | June 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn the latter class are included such drugs as hydrastine and adrenaline.
Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry | Maximilian Stern
British Dictionary definitions for adrenaline
adrenalin
/ (əˈdrɛnəlɪn) /
a hormone that is secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress and increases heart rate, pulse rate, and blood pressure, and raises the blood levels of glucose and lipids. It is extracted from animals or synthesized for such medical uses as the treatment of asthma. Chemical name: aminohydroxyphenylpropionic acid; formula: C 9 H 13 NO 3: US name: epinephrine
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Scientific definitions for adrenaline
[ ə-drĕn′ə-lĭn ]
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Cultural definitions for adrenaline
[ (uh-dren-l-in) ]
A hormone secreted by the adrenal glands that helps the body meet physical or emotional stress (see endocrine system).
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