adrenaline
noun
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Pronunciation: /əˈdɹɛnəlɪn/
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad-bor. English ad- Late Latin rēn Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Late Latin -ālis Late Latin rēnālislbor. English renal English adrenal Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English adrenaline From adrenal + -ine, coined by Japanese chemist Takamine Jōkichi in 1901.
- Epinephrine, the hormone and neurotransmitter.
- Excitement; thrills.
“Some people bungee jump to feel alive through the surge of adrenaline.”
“May be it's not as heavy as he thought, or may be he's on adrenaline overdrive.”