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/ɐdɹˈɛnəlˌɪn/
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[ US /əˈdɹɛnəɫən/ ]
[ US /əˈdɹɛnəɫən/ ]
NOUN
- a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin); stimulates autonomic nerve action
How To Use adrenaline In A Sentence
- The adrenaline fare comes mostly a la carte, but at Queenstown Rafting on Shotover Street, I noticed a three-course tasting menu for about $500: jet boating down the Shotover River—an amuse-bouche—followed by a starter of whitewater rafting and, for the main course, a 440-foot jump above a canyon, tethered to a rubber band. High-Flying Adventure
- When Harry's turned on, his adrenaline flows and the endorphins pump, and he feels alive instead of dead.
- And after rewinding the film and watching it without any adrenaline to threaten our objectivity, it became pretty clear that during this year of epic passing, San Francisco played one of the greatest defensive games in playoff history. OK, Now That Was a Defense
- Whatever pumped up your adrenaline, my darling, it took more than a chase to catch up with you.
- The fact that they are harmless plankton feeders in no way diminishes the adrenaline rush; the ease with which you can approach them makes that rare encounter even more exciting.
- Noradrenaline decreased I_(K) distinctly. Isoprenaline and acetylcholine showed no effect on I_(K) in isolated rat hepatocytes.
- In 1901 he isolated adrenaline from the supradrenal gland and was the first scientist to discover gland hormones in pure form.
- But when the adrenaline is pumping to your brain, the hot, sticky blood coursing through your veins, who could resist?
- One of the reasons I strongly recommend using antecedents is that if you say your story is like ROMANCING THE STONE and LARA CROFT: TOMB RAIDER, it tells me you have a woman hero in an inflated action story that’s going after adrenaline and excitement. Writer Unboxed » Blog Archive » INTERVIEW: Michael Hauge, Part 1
- There I was sitting in my chair, jittery with adrenaline and close to peeing my pants, fearful of the imposing figure in the center of the room.