Synonyms for epinephrine
ˌɛp əˈnɛf rɪnep·i·neph·rine

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1. epinephrinenoun

   Synonyms:
   adrenaline

2. epinephrinenoun

   Adrenaline: a catecholamine hormone secreted by the adrenal gland in response to stress (when it stimulates the autonomic nervous system).

   Synonyms:
   adrenaline

3. epinephrinenoun

   A neurotransmitter which is synthesized from norepinephrine.

   Synonyms:
   adrenaline

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1. epinephrine, epinephrin, adrenaline, Adrenalinnoun

   a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin); stimulates autonomic nerve action

   Synonyms:
   epinephrin, adrenaline

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1. • Catecholamine
   • Hormone

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1. List of paraphrases for "epinephrine":

   adrenaline, adrenalin, epi, norepinephrine

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1. Ronna Campbell:

   In over 10 years of practicing emergency medicine I have never seen nor heard of a laceration secondary to an epinephrine autoinjector.

2. Colleen Kraft:

   Toxic stress is prolonged exposure to hormones such as cortisol, epinephrine, norepinephrine -- fight or flight hormones -- and then inflammatory hormones, in a very young child, that disrupts brain development.

3. Ronna Campbell:

   The benefits of the medication far outweigh the risk of injury. Careful administration and leg immobilization are likely to help reduce the risk of injury, it is important to realize that epinephrine autoinjectors are used safely every day, and save lives every day.

4. Lauren Smith:

   This will include a list of epinephrine auto-injector products that are available from other manufacturers as well as contact information for consumers and health care providers.

5. Thomas Casale:

   The most common things we would prescribe epinephrine for is food allergies, bees, wasps and other stinging insects, the advantage of these auto-injectors is that you don't have to think about it. You just pop the cap, stick it right in your thigh, the needle comes out at the right depth into the muscle, and it delivers the correct amount of epinephrine.