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: C9H13NO3
US name: epinephrine
Examples of 'adrenaline' in a sentence
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You feel sick after because the adrenaline has gone.
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The double Olympic gold medallist says the adrenaline rush from a fast car was as powerful as stepping into the ring.
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Partly it's the adrenaline rush.
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I could feel an adrenaline rush.
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To be honest it's an adrenaline rush when you're running out of the goalmouth.
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It's very important you recognise that and don't let the adrenaline go down.
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How do you deal with stress and adrenaline and chaos and destruction?
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These drugs act on the hormone adrenaline contained in nerves.
Shreeve, Dr Caroline M Lower Your Blood Pressure in 4 Easy Stages (1989)
The adrenal system is designed to keep you going with adrenaline and cortisol.
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The adrenaline rush they experience is welcome.
Jan Fennell, Foreword by Monty Roberts THE DOG LISTENER: Learning the Language of your Best Friend (2002)