AdrenalineEpi
PharmacologyEmergency MedicineEssential
Catecholamine hormone secreted by the adrenal medulla that triggers the fight-or-flight response by increasing heart rate, blood pressure, and blood glucose.
Korean
아드레날린
부신 수질에서 분비되는 카테콜아민 호르몬; 투쟁-도피 반응을 유발하며 에피네프린이라고도 함.
French
Adrénaline
Hormone catécholaminergique sécrétée par la médullosurrénale ; déclenche la réponse de combat ou de fuite.
Word parts
adren/oRoot(Latin) Adrenal gland-ineSuffix(Latin) Pertaining to; a substance