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adrenaline

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adrenaline /adren·a·line/ (ah-dren´ah-lin) epinephrine.
a·dren·a·line (-drn-ln)
n.
See epinephrine.
adrenaline.
adrenaline,
n See epinephrine.
adrenaline (dren´lin),
n the British term for epinephrine.
adrenaline
see epinephrine.
adrenaline (epinephrine) 
A hormone of the adrenal medulla which, instilled in the eye, causes a constriction of the conjunctival vessels, dilates the pupil and diminishes the intraocular pressure. See adrenergic receptors; ocular decongestant; naphazoline; neurotransmitter; noradrenaline (norepinephrine).
adrenaline
British for epinephrine, see there


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