epinephrine
/ˌɛpɪˈnɛfrɪn
/ /ˌɛpɪˈnɛfriːn/noun Biochemistry
Another term for adrenaline.The pancreatic hormone exerts an opposing effect to that of glucagon and epinephrine....
- While you may not be at such an extreme stage, striving, failure and self - criticism lead to stress, which floods the blood with hormones epinephrine and cortisol.
- In addition to their effects as neurotransmitters, norepinephrine and epinephrine can influence the rate of metabolism.
Origin
Late 19th century: from epi- 'above' + Greek nephros 'kidney' + -ine4.