adrenaline
See also: adrénaline and adrenalinę
English
![](Images/wiktionary/Adrenaline_chemical_structure.png.webp)
The chemical structure of adrenaline.
Alternative forms
- adrenalin
Etymology
From adrenal + -ine, coined in 1901 by Takamine Jōkichi.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /əˈdɹɛnəlɪn/
Audio (UK) (file)
Noun
adrenaline (usually uncountable, plural adrenalines)
- (biochemistry) epinephrine, the hormone and neurotransmitter.
- Excitement; thrills.
Derived terms
- adrenaline junkie
- adrenaline rush
- adrenaline sport
- adrenergic
- metadrenaline
- noradrenaline
Descendants
- → Catalan: adrenalina
- → Dutch: adrenaline
- → French: adrénaline
- → Spanish: adrenalina
- → Swahili: adrenalini
Translations
the compound epinephrine
|
excitement
|
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from English adrenaline.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɑ.dreː.naːˈli.nə/, /aː.dreː.naːˈli.nə/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: adre‧na‧li‧ne
- Rhymes: -inə
Noun
adrenaline f (uncountable)
- adrenaline [from 1902]
- 1902 June 28, "Adrenaline.", Algemeen Handelsblad, fol. 2, Vol. 75, No. 23391, page 6 (page 2 of fol. 2).
Italian
Noun
adrenaline f pl
- plural of adrenalina