Meaning

2 senses
  1. (uncountable, usually)Epinephrine, the hormone and neurotransmitter.

    Adrenalin

    адренали́нadrenalín

    адреналі́нadrenalín

  2. (uncountable, usually)Excitement; thrills.

    Some people bungee jump to feel alive through the surge of adrenaline.

More definitions
  • a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin); stimulates autonomic nerve action

Examples

33 sentences
  1. I got a real adrenaline rush.

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  2. It's more like an adrenaline rush.

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  3. I got a major adrenaline rush.

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  4. My adrenaline was pumping.

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  5. It's an adrenaline rush.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
the compound epinephrine:
Русский
By meaning 1
the compound epinephrine:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
the compound epinephrine:

Forms

plural: adrenalines

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin); stimulates autonomic nerve action:epinephrineepinephrinAdrenalin

Word family

10 related words

Collocations

3 patterns
  • an adrenaline rush
  • adrenaline rush
  • an an adrenaline

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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