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Meaning of "epinephrine" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD EPINEPHRINE

From epi- + nephro- + -ine².
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PRONUNCIATION OF EPINEPHRINE

epinephrine  [ˌɛpɪˈnɛfrɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EPINEPHRINE

noun
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Epinephrine is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES EPINEPHRINE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

epinephrine

Epinephrine

Epinephrine is a hormone and a neurotransmitter. Epinephrine and norepinephrine are two separate but related hormones secreted by the medulla of the adrenal glands. They are also produced at the ends of sympathetic nerve fibres, where they serve as chemical mediators for conveying the nerve impulses to effector organs. The investigation of the pharmacology of epinephrine made a major contribution to the understanding of the autonomic system and the function of the sympathetic system. Epinephrine remains a useful medicine for several emergency indications. This is despite its non-specific action on adrenoceptors and the subsequent development of multiple selective medicines that target subtypes of the adrenoceptors. The word adrenaline is used in common parlance to denote increased activation of the sympathetic system associated with the energy and excitement of the fight-or-flight response. The influence of adrenaline is mainly limited to a metabolic effect and bronchodilation effect on organs devoid of direct sympathetic innervation. In chemical terms, epinephrine is one of a group of monoamines called the catecholamines.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EPINEPHRINE


aspirin
ˈæsprɪn
brethren
ˈbrɛðrɪn
brin
brɪn
Catherine
ˈkæθrɪn
doctrine
ˈdɒktrɪn
Drin
drɪn
epinephrin
ˌɛpəˈnɛfrɪn
Erin
ˈɪərɪn
florin
ˈflɒrɪn
foreign
ˈfɒrɪn
grin
ɡrɪn
Katharine
ˈkæθərɪn
Katherine
ˈkæθərɪn
Kirin
ˈkiːˈrɪn
mandarin
ˈmændərɪn
Marin
ˈmɑːrɪn
norepinephrine
ˌnɔːrɛpɪˈnɛfrɪn
sovereign
ˈsɒvrɪn
Turin
tjʊəˈrɪn
urine
ˈjʊərɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EPINEPHRINE

epimerism
epimorphic
epimorphosis
epimysia
epimysium
epinaos
epinastic
epinastically
epinasties
epinasty
epinephrin
epineural
epineurial
epineurium
epinician
epinicion
epinikian
epinosic
epipelagic
epipetalous

WORDS THAT END LIKE EPINEPHRINE

aquamarine
brine
chlorine
endocrine
enshrine
exocrine
figurine
inshrine
margarine
marine
murine
phenylephrine
poitrine
shrine
submarine
tangerine
trine
uterine
vitrine
wolverine

Synonyms and antonyms of epinephrine in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «epinephrine» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EPINEPHRINE

Find out the translation of epinephrine to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of epinephrine from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «epinephrine» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

肾上腺素
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

epinefrina
570 millions of speakers

English

epinephrine
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एपिनेफ्रीन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ادرينالين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

адреналин
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

epinefrina
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

এপিনেফ্রিন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

épinéphrine
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Epinefrin
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Adrenalin
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

エピネフリン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

에피네프린
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Epinefrin
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

epinephrine
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எஃபிநெஃப்ரின்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एपिनेफ्रिन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

epinefrin
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

epinefrina
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

epinefryny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

адреналін
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

epinefrina
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επινεφρίνη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

epinefrien
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

epinefrin
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

adrenalin
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of epinephrine

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EPINEPHRINE»

The term «epinephrine» is quite widely used and occupies the 54.246 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EPINEPHRINE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about epinephrine

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EPINEPHRINE»

Discover the use of epinephrine in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to epinephrine and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Epinephrine in the central nervous system
This encyclopedic volume, written by leading international researchers, offers a comprehensive account of the chemical neuroanatomy, genetics, chemistry, and pharmacology of CNS epinephrine and its effects on behavior and autonomic function ...
Jon M. Stolk, David C. U'Prichard, Kjell Fuxe, 1988
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Drug Therapy in Nursing
Pharmacokinetics Epinephrine may be administered parenterally, topically, or by inhalation. Depending on the administration method, epinephrine exerts its effects very quickly and is metabolized rapidly. It is well absorbed after intramuscular ...
Diane S. Aschenbrenner, Samantha J. Venable, 2009
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Exercise and Sport Science
Epinephrine generally works through the adenyl cyclase-cAMP system, whereas norepinephrine may work though PIP as the second messenger (1). However, the hormone/second-messenger match for the catecholamines is not always that  ...
William E. Garrett, Donald T. Kirkendall, 2000
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Cardiac Anesthesia: Principles and Clinical Practice
In asthma, as well as for allergic reactions, epinephrine can be administered subcutaneously or intravenously. Prevention of urticaria and treatment of anaphylaxis and asthma may be partly attributable to an increase in cAMP in mast cells, ...
Fawzy G. Estafanous, Paul G. Barash, J. G. Reves, 2001
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Medical Physiology: Principles for Clinical Medicine
Circulating Epinephrine Exerts Cardiovascular Effects That Are Different From Those Caused by Activation of Sympathetic Nerves When the sympathetic nervous system is activated, the adrenal medulla releases epinephrine (>90%) and ...
Rodney Rhoades, David R. Bell, 2009
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APLS: The Pediatric Emergency Medicine Resource
Nebulized epinephrine should be promptly started in all patients with moderate to severe croup. Epinephrine acts at a- and ^-adrenergic receptors causing vasoconstriction and improvement of mucosal edema, and bronchial smooth muscle ...
Marianne Gausche-Hill, Susan Fuchs, Loren Yamamoto, 2004
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Synopsis of Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Primary Life Support Drugs and Dosages Epinephrine Sodium bicarbonate Atropine Glucose 10-200 ^g/kg i.v. or intratracheally I mEq/kg i.v. 0.02 mg/kg i.v. or intratracheally (min 0.2 mg) 0.5-1 .Og/kg i.v. weight for the child's age may be used.
Gary Robert Fleisher, Stephen Ludwig, Benjamin K. Silverman, 2002
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Pharmacology
Epinephrine and norepinephrine a. Epinephrine and norepinephrine are poorly absorbed from the GI tract and do not enter the CNS to any appreciable extent. Absorption of epinephrine from subcutaneous sites is slow because of local ...
Gary C. Rosenfeld, David S. Loose, 2007
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Medication Errors
For most injectable products, the concentration is expressed in milligrams or micrograms per milliliter, but the concentration of a few drugs is expressed as a dilution ratio or percentage (e.g., epinephrine 1:1,000 [Figure 7-2], lidocaine 1%).
Michael Richard Cohen, 2007
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Primary Care Pediatrics
In some cases, epinephrine by inhalation, oxygen, and a trial of bronchodilators are warranted. Corticosteroids Corticosteroids reduce airway inflammation. While their use has been controversial over the years, most well- designed studies ha\ ...
Carol Green-Hernandez, Joanne K. Singleton, Daniel Z. Aronzon, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EPINEPHRINE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term epinephrine is used in the context of the following news items.
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The effects of adding epinephrine to ropivacaine for popliteal nerve …
The results of this study did not show any significant increase in the duration of postoperative analgesia by adding epinephrine to ropivacaine ... «BMC Blogs Network, Jul 15»
2
Kamloops dentist's heavy sedation caused patient's severe brain …
When it was located, it did not fit HZ properly and "he did not hook it up to an oxygen source" and did not administer the drug epinephrine, ... «The Province, Jul 15»
3
Are Your Allergies and Asthma Ready for College?
If you carry an epinephrine auto-injector, make sure you have at least two on hand. Cleaning while at college? - Contrary to popular belief, you ... «HealthNewsDigest.com, Jul 15»
4
Support group forms for those with food allergies
“Right now ambulances don't have to have EpiPens (a medical device that injects epinephrine to treat anaphylaxis) and don't have to be ... «Cleveland Jewish News, Jul 15»
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The Veta Smart Case for EpiPen could save your life
We carried an EpiPen epinephrine auto-injector at all times in case of anaphylactic shock, and I was always worried about making sure I knew ... «The Gadgeteer, Jul 15»
6
Close call on mission trip
Epipens, auto-injectors loaded with Epinephrine, treat Anaphylaxis, but don't cure the severe allergic reactions. They just buy time, she said. «Clarkston News, Jul 15»
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Meet FARE's Champion of Stock Epinephrine Laws
Jobrack soon helped to lead a lobby for Illinois's stock epinephrine bill, a law that allows schools to keep epinephrine auto-injectors available ... «Allergic Living, Jul 15»
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Anaphylaxis Severity Affects A Child's Risk for Biphasic Reaction
New research suggests that when a child experiences anaphylaxis, either the severity of the allergic response or delay in getting epinephrine ... «Allergic Living, Jul 15»
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B.C. dentist's incompetence caused patient to suffer brain damage …
When it was located, it did not fit HZ properly and "he did not hook it up to an oxygen source" and did not administer the drug epinephrine, ... «mysask.com, Jul 15»
10
To Chase or Not to Chase?
While running, an officer's brain involuntarily “dumps” powerful internal chemical stimulants such as adrenalin and epinephrine; and ... «www.Officer.com, Jul 15»

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