Adrenaline

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  adrenaline \adrenaline\ n.
     1. .
  
     Syn: epinephrine, adrenalin
          [WordNet 1.5] Adrenaline



From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Adrenaline \Ad*re"nal*ine\, n. Also Adrenalin \Ad*re"nal*in\
     (Physiol. Chem.)
     a hormone secreted by the adrenal medulla that acts as a
     powerful stimulant in reponse to fear or stress; it
     stimulates autonomic nerve action. It can be obtained as a
     crystalline substance, {C9H13NO3}. It is used in medicine as
     a vasoconstrictor (hemostatic) and cardiac stimulant, also to
     reduce allergic reactions and to stimulate the heart in cases
     of cardiac arrest. --MI11
  
     Syn: epinephrine;
          3,4-dihydroxy-1-[1-hydroxy-2-(methylamino)-ethyl]benzene.
          [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  adrenaline
       n : a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response
           to stress (trade name Adrenalin); stimulates autonomic
           nerve action [syn: {epinephrine}, {epinephrin}, {Adrenalin}]