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Epinephrin

🔄 Synonyms of "Epinephrin"

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Word	Definition
adrenalinenoun	(biochemistry) Epinephrine, the hormone and neurotransmitter.
epinephrinenoun	(biochemistry, organic chemistry, medicine) 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. It is also used as a medication.
adrenalinnoun	Alternative spelling of adrenaline. [(biochemistry) Epinephrine, the hormone and neurotransmitter.]

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Epinephrin"

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Word	Definition
epinephrinenoun	(biochemistry, organic chemistry, medicine) 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. It is also used as a medication.
adrenalinenoun	(biochemistry) Epinephrine, the hormone and neurotransmitter.
adrenalinnoun	Alternative spelling of adrenaline. [(biochemistry) Epinephrine, the hormone and neurotransmitter.]
metanephrinenoun	(biochemistry) A metabolite of epinephrine (adrenaline) created by the action of catechol-O-methyl transferase on epinephrine.
norepinephrinenoun	(biochemistry) A neurotransmitter found in the locus coeruleus which is synthesized from dopamine.
norephinephrinenoun	Misspelling of norepinephrine. [(biochemistry) A neurotransmitter found in the locus coeruleus which is synthesized from dopamine.]
encephalinnoun	Alternative form of enkephalin. [(biochemistry) Any of a group of pentapeptide endorphins that have opiate-like effects]
cathecholaminenoun	Misspelling of catecholamine. [(biochemistry) Any of a class of aromatic amines derived from pyrocatechol that are hormones produced by the adrenal gland.]
epinephrinylation	—
enkephalinenoun	Alternative form of enkephalin. [(biochemistry) Any of a group of pentapeptide endorphins that have opiate-like effects]
endorphinnoun	(biochemistry) Any of a group of peptide hormones found in the mammalian brain that act as neurotransmitters and have properties similar to morphine.
thyrotrophinnoun	Alternative form of thyrotropin. [(biochemistry) A thyroid-stimulating glycoprotein hormone secreted by the pituitary gland.]
endothelinnoun	(biochemistry) Any of several polypeptides consisting of 21 amino acid residues that are produced in various cells and tissues, that play a role in regulating vasomotor activity, cell proliferation, and the production of hormones, and that have been implicated in the development of vascular disease.
neuropeptidenoun	(biochemistry) Any of several peptides, such as endorphins, that function as neurotransmitters.
neurohormonenoun	Any hormone that stimulates the nervous system.
neurotropinnoun	Alternative form of neurotrophin. [(biochemistry) Any of a group of proteins that stimulate the growth of nerve cells]
adrenocorticotropic hormonenoun	(biochemistry) A peptide hormone, secreted by the pituitary gland, that stimulates the secretion of other hormones
atriopeptinnoun	(biochemistry) Atrial natriuretic peptide, a powerful vasodilator and a protein (polypeptide) hormone secreted by heart muscle cells.
prehormonenoun	(biochemistry) A substance secreted by glandular tissue that has little or no significant biological activity, but is converted in peripheral tissues into an active hormone.
secretoneurinnoun	(biochemistry) A 33-amino acid neuropeptide derived from secretogranin II, found in a wide variety of peptidergic endocrine cells and involved in chemotaxis of monocytes and eosinophils.