Definitions for epinephrine

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epinephrine ep·i·neph·rine

Spelling: [ep-uh-nef-rin, -reen]

IPA: /ˌɛp əˈnɛf rɪn, -rin/

Epinephrine is a 11 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 21 points.

You can make 175 anagrams from letters in epinephrine (eeehiinnppr).

Definitions for epinephrine

noun

1. Biochemistry. 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 carbohydrate metabolism.
2. Pharmacology. a commercial form of this substance, extracted from the adrenal glands of sheep and cattle, or synthesized: used chiefly as a heart stimulant, to constrict the blood vessels, and to relax the bronchi in asthma.

Origin of epinephrine

1895-1900; epi- + Greek nephr(ós) kidney + -ine²