English Explanatory Dictionary

adrenaline

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Epinephrine, the hormone and neurotransmitter.
  2. Excitement; thrills.

Pronunciation

/əˈdɹɛnəlɪn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-adrenaline.wav

Word forms

adrenaline adrenalines adrenalin

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.

Derived words

adrenalined adrenaline junkie adrenalinergic adrenaline rush adrenaline sport adrenalinic adrenalinogenic adrenergic metadrenaline noradrenaline
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