Look up: epinephrine

1. 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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2. epinephrine
   [n] - a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin)
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3. 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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4. 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&q...
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5. epinephrine
   2)a hormone of the adrenal medulla Category: Medicine
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6. epinephrine
   Synonym for adrenaline.
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7. 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 vascu...
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8. 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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9. 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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10. Epinephrine
    C9H13NO3 Molar mass: 183.20442
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11. Epinephrine
    Epinephrine (also known as adrenaline) is a hormone and a neurotransmitter. It increases heart rate, constricts blood vessels, dilates air passages and participates in the fight-or-flight response of the sympathetic nervous system. In chemical terms, adrenaline is one of a group of monoamines calle...
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12. 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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13. 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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14. epinephrine
    Type: Term Pronunciation: ep′i-nef′rin Definitions: 1. A catecholamine that is the chief neurohormone of the adrenal medulla of most species; also secreted by certain neurons. The l-isomer is the most potent stimulant (sympathomimetic) of adrenergic α- and β-receptors, resultin...
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15. 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 a...
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16. epinephrine
    (ep;u1-nef;rin) A hormone secreted from the adrenal medulla resulting in actions similar to those resulting from sympathetic nervous system stimulation; also called adrenaline.
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17. epinephrine
    (ep;u1-nef;rin) A hormone secreted from the adrenal medulla resulting in actions similar to those resulting from sympathetic nervous system stimulation; also called adrenaline.
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18. epinephrine
    A hormone produced by the adrenal medulla and secreted under stress; contributes to the "
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19. epinephrine
    A hormone and neurotransmitter. Also called adrenaline.
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