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adrenaline


adren·a·line

noun \ə-ˈdre-nə-lən\

Definition of ADRENALINE

: epinephrine —often used in nontechnical contexts <the fans were jubilant, raucous, their adrenaline running high — W. P. Kinsella>

First Known Use of ADRENALINE

1890

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