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adrenaline

a·dren·a·line [ ə drénn'lən ] or a·dren·a·lin [ ə drénn'lən ]


noun 
Definition:
 
hormone secreted by adrenal gland: a hormone secreted by the adrenal glands and by some nerve endings, that increases the speed and force of heart contraction ( often nontechnical )
get the adrenaline pumping

[Early 20th century. <adrenal + -ine]
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