Definitions for epinephrine
ˌɛp əˈnɛf rɪnep·i·neph·rine

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1. epinephrine, epinephrin, adrenaline, Adrenalinnoun

   a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin); stimulates autonomic nerve action

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1. epinephrinenoun

   Adrenaline: a catecholamine hormone secreted by the adrenal gland in response to stress (when it stimulates the autonomic nervous system).

2. epinephrinenoun

   A neurotransmitter which is synthesized from norepinephrine.

3. Etymology: From + + -ine.

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1. epinephrine

   Epinephrine, also known as adrenaline, is a hormone and neurotransmitter produced by the adrenal glands in response to stress, fear, or physical exertion. It plays a significant role in the body's fight-or-flight response, causing increased heart rate, blood pressure, and glucose levels, thereby preparing the body for immediate intense physical action. In medical settings, it is also used as a treatment for severe allergic reactions or cardiac arrest.

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1. Epinephrine

   Epinephrine is a hormone and a neurotransmitter. Epinephrine has many functions in the body, regulating heart rate, blood vessel and air passage diameters, and metabolic shifts; epinephrine release is a crucial component of the fight-or-flight response of the sympathetic nervous system. In chemical terms, epinephrine is one of a group of monoamines called the catecholamines. It is produced in some neurons of the central nervous system, and in the chromaffin cells of the adrenal medulla from the amino acids phenylalanine and tyrosine.

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1. Epinephrine

   The active sympathomimetic hormone from the adrenal medulla. It stimulates both the alpha- and beta- adrenergic systems, causes systemic vasoconstriction and gastrointestinal relaxation, stimulates the heart, and dilates bronchi and cerebral vessels. It is used in asthma and cardiac failure and to delay absorption of local anesthetics.

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1. epinephrine

   Is a hormone and a neurotransmitter created naturally by the body of a human being.

   Epinephrine is a natural hormone created by the human body at various times.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on October 22, 2015  

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1. • Catecholamine
   • Hormone

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of epinephrine in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of epinephrine in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of epinephrine in a Sentence

1. Thomas Casale:

   The most common things we would prescribe epinephrine for is food allergies, bees, wasps and other stinging insects, the advantage of these auto-injectors is that you don't have to think about it. You just pop the cap, stick it right in your thigh, the needle comes out at the right depth into the muscle, and it delivers the correct amount of epinephrine.

2. Purvi Parikh:

   Anaphylaxis is a severe multi-organ reaction and often patients need multiple doses of epinephrine for survival.

3. Colleen Kraft:

   Toxic stress is prolonged exposure to hormones such as cortisol, epinephrine, norepinephrine -- fight or flight hormones -- and then inflammatory hormones, in a very young child, that disrupts brain development.

4. Steve Danehy:

   We understand how important this potentially lifesaving product is to patients, and we are working closely with Mylan to monitor supply levels so patients have access to epinephrine auto injector products.

5. Lee Cantrell:

   Our paper is not suggesting that people take expired medication, we can't make that leap based on our data. But what we can say is that if you have nothing else, and you're having a life-threatening reaction, certainly use the expired epinephrine.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Epinephrine
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4. ^ Wikidata
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