Look up: Epinephrine

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   Epinephrine
   A hormone, released by the adrenal medulla and the brain, that acts with norepinephrine to activate the sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system. Sometimes called adrenaline.
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   epinephrine
   [n] - a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin)
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   Epinephrine
   a hormone produced by the adrenal glands in response to stress, exercise, or fear; increases heart rate and opens airways to improve breathing; also called adrenaline
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   Epinephrine
   Epinephrine: A substance produced by the medulla (inside) of the adrenal gland. The name epinephrine was coined in 1898 by the American pharmacologist and physiologic chemist (biochemist) John Jacob Abel who isolated it from the adrenal gland which is located above (epi-) the kidney ("nephros" in Greek). (Abel also crystallized insulin). ...
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   epinephrine
   2)a hormone of the adrenal medulla Category: Medicine
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   epinephrine
   Synonym for adrenaline.
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   epinephrine
   <drug> A cardiac drug used for cardiac arrest from ventricular fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia, asystole, or pulseless electrical activity; extreme hypotension; bradycardia and heart block. ... Pharmacologic action: 1. Beneficial mainly due to alpha stimulation - increases systemic vascular resistance and improves coronary and cerebral b ...
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   epinephrine
   epinephrin noun a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin); stimulates autonomic nerve action
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   Epinephrine
   `Epinephrine` (INN) or `adrenaline` (European Pharmacopoeia and BAN) , sometimes spelled `epinephrin` or `adrenalin` respectively, is a hormone when carried in the blood and a neurotransmitter when it is released across a neuronal synapse. It is a catecholamine, a sympathomimetic monoamine derived from the amino acids phenylalanine and tyrosine. The Latin roots `ad-`+`renes` and the Greek roots `epi-`+`nephros` both literally mean `on/to the kidn...
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    epinephrine
    (ep″ĭ-nef´rin) a hormone produced by the adrenal medulla, that helps regulate the sympathetic part of the autonomic nervous system. When a person is highly stimulated, as by fear, anger, or some challenging situation, extra amounts of epinephrine may be released into the bloodstream, preparing the body for en...
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    Epinephrine
    C9H13NO3 Molar mass: 183.20442
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    epinephrine
    A catecholamine that is the chief neurohormone of the adrenal medulla of most species; also secreted by neurons. The l-isomer is the most potent stimulant (sympathomimetic) of adrenergic - and -receptors, resulting in increased heart rate and force of contraction, vasoconstriction or vasodilation, relaxation of bronchiolar and intestinal smooth mus...
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    Epinephrine
    - a neurotransmitter substance found at all adrenergic synapses (nor epinephrine or epinephrine). It is the most common neurotransmitter in the nervous system, in particular at ganglion cells of the sympathetic nervous system.
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    epinephrine
    epinephrine (ep"unef'rīn) , hormone important to the body's metabolism, also known as adrenaline. Epinephrine, a catecholamine, together with norepinephrine, is secreted principally by the medulla of the adrenal gland. Heightened secretion caused perhaps by fear or anger, will result i...
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