Adren·a·lin /əˈdrɛnḷən/
腎上腺素
Adren·a·lin /əˈdrɛnḷən/ 商標
Ad·re·nal·ine n. Also Ad·re·nal·in. Physiol. Chem. a hormone secreted by the adrenal medulla that acts as a powerful stimulant in reponse to fear or stress; it stimulates autonomic nerve action. It can be obtained as a crystalline substance, C9H13NO3. It is used in medicine as a vasoconstrictor (hemostatic) and cardiac stimulant, also to reduce allergic reactions and to stimulate the heart in cases of cardiac arrest. --MI11
Syn: -- epinephrine; 3,4-dihydroxy-1-[1-hydroxy-2-(methylamino)-ethyl]benzene.
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Adrenalin
n : a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response
to stress (trade name Adrenalin); stimulates autonomic
nerve action [syn: epinephrine, epinephrin, adrenaline]