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 →

2) Adrenaline (as a medicine, epinephrine) is used in emergency pens for people with severe allergies. tree →

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 →
• Adrenaline makes your heart beat faster. tree →
• When the dog barked suddenly, adrenaline made me jump. tree →
• Sam carries an adrenaline pen because of his nut allergy. tree →
• Roller coasters give people an adrenaline rush. tree →
• After the adrenaline wears off, you can feel very tired. tree →

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.
• An adrenaline auto-injector can save the life of someone having a severe allergic reaction, so know where your friend keeps it.
• Using an adrenaline pen when not sure is safer than waiting.
• People with severe allergies carry two in-date adrenaline pens, because one dose may not be enough or one pen may fail.
• Nerves release adrenaline, which speeds up the heart and breathing even when you stand still, for example before a penalty.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «adrenaline» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.