epinephrine

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐπί (epí, “upon”) + νεφρός (nephrós, “kidney”) + English -ine.

noun

  1. (biochemistry, organic chemistry)(medicine) A catecholamine hormone and neurotransmitter; as a hormone, secreted by the adrenal gland in response to stress (when it stimulates the autonomic nervous system); as a neurotransmitter, synthesized from norepinephrine. It is also used as a medication.

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