epinephrine

English

/ɛpɪˈnɛfɹɪn/

noun
Definitions
  • (hormone) A catecholamine hormone and neurotransmitter; as a hormone, secreted by the adrenal gland in response to stress (when it stimulates the autonomic nervous system); as a neurotransmitter, synthesized from norepinephrine.

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek ἐπί (upon, on, on top of, over, at, for, atop, to, epi-, by, early, towards).

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Ancient Greek

ἐπί

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upon, on, on top of, over, at, for, atop, to, epi-, by, early, towards

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早

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