suprarenin
/ˌsuːprəˈriːnɪn/ /ˌsjuːprəˈriːnɪn/Pharmacology and Physiology
noun
A substance extracted from the adrenal gland; specifically adrenaline (epinephrine).
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Von Ziemssen's Cyclopaedia of Practical Medicine. From German Suprarenin from supraren- (in post-classical Latin suprarenalis) + German -in.