- epinephrine
- A hormone and neurotransmitter. Also called adrenaline.
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épinéphrine — ● épinéphrine nom féminin (grec nephros, rein) Synonyme de adrénaline. ● épinéphrine (synonymes) nom féminin (grec nephros, rein) Synonymes : adrénaline … Encyclopédie Universelle
epinephrine — 1883, from EPI (Cf. epi ) “upon” + Gk. nephros “kidney” (see NEPHRON (Cf. nephron)) + chemical suffix INE (Cf. ine) (2). So called because the adrenal glands are on the kidneys … Etymology dictionary
epinephrine — ☆ epinephrine [ep΄ə nef′rin, ep΄ə nef′rēn΄ ] n. [ EPI + NEPHR(O) + INE3] a hormone, C9H13NO3, secreted by the medulla of the adrenal gland, that stimulates the heart, increases blood sugar, muscular strength, and endurance, etc.; adrenaline: it… … English World dictionary
Epinephrine — Adrenaline and Adrenalin redirect here. For other uses, see Adrenaline (disambiguation). (R) (–) L Epinephrine or (R) (–) L adrenaline … Wikipedia
Epinéphrine — Adrénaline Pour les articles homonymes, voir Adrénaline (homonymie). Adrénaline … Wikipédia en Français
Épinéphrine — Adrénaline Pour les articles homonymes, voir Adrénaline (homonymie). Adrénaline … Wikipédia en Français
Epinephrine — A substance produced by the medulla (inside) of the adrenal gland. The name epinephrine was coined in 1898 by the American pharmacologist and physiologic chemist (biochemist) John Jacob Abel who isolated it from the adrenal gland which is located … Medical dictionary
epinephrine — /ep euh nef rin, reen/, n. 1. Biochem. a hormone secreted by the adrenal medulla upon stimulation by the central nervous system in response to stress, as anger or fear, and acting to increase heart rate, blood pressure, cardiac output, and… … Universalium
epinephrine — adrenalinas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Hormonas. formulė (HO)₂C₆H₃CH(OH)CH₂NHCH₃ atitikmenys: angl. adrenalin; adrenaline; epinephrine rus. адреналин; эпинефрин ryšiai: sinonimas – epinefrinas sinonimas – 4 (1 hidroksi 2 metilaminoetil) … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
Epinephrine autoinjector — An old version of a 0.3 mg EpiPen auto injector An epinephrine autoinjector is a medical device used to deliver a measured dose (or doses) of epinephrine (also known as adrenaline) using autoinjector technology, most frequently for the treatment… … Wikipedia
epinephrine and norepinephrine — ▪ hormone also called adrenaline and noradrenaline, two separate but related hormones secreted by the medulla of the adrenal glands (adrenal gland). They are also produced at the ends of sympathetic nerve fibres, where they serve as chemical … Universalium
