epinephrine – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
epinephrine
n.
adrenaline, hormone excreted by the adrenal gland
Epinephrine
Epinephrine, also known as
adrenalin or
adrenaline, is primarily a medication and
hormone. As a medication it is used for a number of conditions including:
anaphylaxis,
cardiac arrest, and superficial bleeding.
Inhaled epinephrine may be used to improve the symptoms of
croup. It may also be used for
asthma when other treatments are not effective. It is given
intravenously, by injection into a muscle, by inhalation, or by injection just under the skin.
epinephrine
Noun
1. a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin); stimulates autonomic nerve action
(synonym) epinephrin, adrenaline, Adrenalin
(hypernym) hormone, endocrine, internal secretion
(classification) trade name, brand name, brand, marque
épinephrine
nf.
epinephrine, adrenaline, hormone excreted by the adrenal gland
épinéphrine
nf.
adrenaline, hormone excreted by the adrenal gland
Epinephrine
A substance produced by the medulla (inside) of the adrenal gland. The name epinephrine was coined in 1898 by the American pharmacologist and physiologic chemist (biochemist) John Jacob Abel who isolated it from the adrenal gland which is located above (epi-) the kidney ("nephros" in Greek). (Abel also crystallized insulin). Technically speaking, epinephrine is a sympathomimetic catcholamine. It causes quickening of the heart beat, strengthens the force of the heart’s contraction, opens up the airways (bronchioles) in the lungs and has numerous other effects. The secretion of epinephrine by the adrenal is part of the fight-or-flight reaction. Adrenaline is a synonym of epinephrine and is the official name in the British Pharmacopoeia.
