Epinephrine

noun

/ɛpɪˈnɛfɹɪn/

Word Frequency: 2.4

Definitions

1.nounA catecholamine hormone and neurotransmitter; as a hormone, secreted by the adrenal gland in response to stress (when it stimulates the autonomic nervous system); as a neurotransmitter, synthesized from norepinephrine.

Synonyms

adrenalin adrenaline epinephrin norepinephrine bitartrate racemic epi nebulized epinephrine bitartrate 3 epipen norepinephrinylation

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