ADRENALIN


Meaning of ADRENALIN in English

[ ə'drɛn(ə)lɪn ]

(also ~e )

■ noun a hormone secreted by the adrenal glands that increases rates of blood circulation, breathing, and carbohydrate metabolism.

Origin

early 20th cent.: from adrenal + -in 1 .

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