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Meanings of adrenaline in English

Portuguese
adrenalina
Catalan
adrenalina
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A catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin); stimulates autonomic nerve action.

adrenalina
Usage of adrenaline in English
1
There was so much adrenaline and just good vibes and good energy.
Climbing Magazine
2
Panic and adrenaline are great in certain situations, but not in cave-diving.
Radio NZ
3
John felt his adrenaline spike as soon as he saw the soldiers.
The Fall of Reach
4
So we learned to let go and let them feel the adrenaline.
The Irish Times
5
Some are driven by the adrenaline of war reporting, without a doubt.
Radio NZ
6
There was no adrenaline, laybacking or slabs involved with home drainage systems.
Rock and Ice Magazine
7
I'll be living on adrenaline again, going from one crisis to another.
God's gift
8
Ultimately, West sees the Neighborhood Web project developing in more adrenaline-inducing directions.
Wired
9
This is way more high adrenaline than my last driver's ed experience.
Wired
10
Simply, the British monarchy has been given a huge hit of adrenaline.
News.com.au
11
I used to love cycling through Dublin traffic, synapses fizzing with adrenaline.
The Irish Times
12
With the adrenaline of the moment fading, the pain had come back.
Depraved
13
Broken heart syndrome is a condition in which adrenaline causes weakness instead.
The Guardian
14
All of the adrenaline rush with none of the real-life financial risk.
The Irish Times
15
The adrenaline rush, they say, is as good as a bungee jump.
The Irish Times
16
He became part of the team: a nocturnal, adrenaline-fuelled Manhattan line cook.
The Guardian
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