epinephrinenoun [ U ]
uk/ˌep.ɪˈnef.rɪn/us/ˌep.əˈnef.rɪn/specializeda hormone that is made naturally in the body and may be given as a drug:
Epinephrine is used medicinally to treat asthma.
Synonym
adrenalin
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