n. 肾上腺素

[化] 肾上腺素

[ noun ]
a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin); stimulates autonomic nerve action
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Adrenaline \Ad*re"nal*ine\, n. Also Adrenalin \Ad*re"nal*in\
(Physiol. Chem.)
a hormone secreted by the adrenal medulla that acts as a
powerful stimulant in reponse to fear or stress; it
stimulates autonomic nerve action. It can be obtained as a
crystalline substance, {C9H13NO3}. It is used in medicine as
a vasoconstrictor (hemostatic) and cardiac stimulant, also to
reduce allergic reactions and to stimulate the heart in cases
of cardiac arrest. --MI11

Syn: epinephrine;
3,4-dihydroxy-1-[1-hydroxy-2-(methylamino)-ethyl]benzene.
[Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]

adrenaline \adrenaline\ n.
1. .

Syn: epinephrine, adrenalin
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