epinephrine
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1. a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin); stimulates autonomic nerve action (noun.body)
hypernym | : | pressor, vasoconstrictive, vasoconstrictor, |
definition | : | any agent that causes a narrowing of an opening of a blood vessel: cold or stress or nicotine or epinephrine or norepinephrine or angiotensin or vasopressin or certain drugs; maintains or increases blood pressure (noun.artifact) |
hypernym | : | endocrine, hormone, internal secretion, |
definition | : | the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect (noun.body) |
hypernym | : | neurotransmitter, |
definition | : | a neurochemical that transmits nerve impulses across a synapse (noun.substance) |
hypernym | : | catecholamine, |
definition | : | any of a group of chemicals including epinephrine and norepinephrine that are produced in the medulla of the adrenal gland (noun.substance) |
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