The Addiction Philosophy Map
epinephrine
Glossaries
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| epinephrine |
a colorless crystalline feebly basic sympathomimetic hormone C9H13NO3that is the principal blood-pressure-raising hormone secreted by the adrenal medulla, is prepared from adrenal extracts or made synthetically, and is used medicinally especially as a heart stimulant, as a vasoconstrictor (as to treat open-angle glaucoma and life-threatening allergic reactions and to prolong the effects of local anesthetics), and as a bronchodilator—called alsoadrenaline
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