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# adrenaline

«adrenaline» in Mova's school dictionary: **a chemical (a hormone) that your body releases when you…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun (adrenaline — uncountable; US also epinephrine)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Adrenaline is a chemical (a hormone) that your body releases when you are scared, excited or in danger; it makes your heart beat faster and gives you quick energy. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/adrenaline/#m1)

2) Adrenaline (as a medicine, epinephrine) is used in emergency pens for people with severe allergies. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/adrenaline/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

In science (the body), adrenaline explains «fight or flight»: in danger the body gets ready to fight or run — faster heartbeat, quicker breathing, more energy, butterflies in the tummy. In safety, children with severe allergies (nuts, bee stings) may carry an adrenaline auto-injector (EpiPen); adults and sometimes older children are trained to use it in an emergency and then call for an ambulance. Phrases: a rush of adrenaline, adrenaline pen, adrenaline junkie.

### examples

- I felt a rush of adrenaline before the race. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/adrenaline/#x1)
- Adrenaline makes your heart beat faster. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/adrenaline/#x2)
- When the dog barked suddenly, adrenaline made me jump. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/adrenaline/#x3)
- Sam carries an adrenaline pen because of his nut allergy. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/adrenaline/#x4)
- Roller coasters give people an adrenaline rush. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/adrenaline/#x5)
- After the adrenaline wears off, you can feel very tired. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/adrenaline/#x6)

### note

Uncountable. Spelled «adrenaline» (also «adrenalin»); in American medicine, the drug name is «epinephrine». Made in the adrenal glands, above the kidneys.

### In the corpora

- [People with a serious sting allergy may carry an adrenaline pen, such as an EpiPen, given into the outer thigh.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/24-bees-and-wasps/15/)
- [An adrenaline auto-injector can save the life of someone having a severe allergic reaction, so know where your friend keeps it.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/85-splinters-stings-and-allergies/12/)
- [Using an adrenaline pen when not sure is safer than waiting.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/medicine/13-hay-fever-allergies-and-epipens/9/)
- [People with severe allergies carry two in-date adrenaline pens, because one dose may not be enough or one pen may fail.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/medicine/13-hay-fever-allergies-and-epipens/10/)
- [Nerves release adrenaline, which speeds up the heart and breathing even when you stand still, for example before a penalty.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/medicine/36-heart-and-lungs-when-you-run/15/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «adrenaline» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/adrenaline/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.