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adrenaline

[uh-dren-l-in, -een] / əˈdrɛn l ɪn, -ˌin /
NOUN
state of excitement
Synonyms
STRONGEST
epinephrine
STRONG
WEAK
Antonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK


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Adrenaline, which activates HSL to release fat, also signals the protein to leave the nucleus.

From Science Daily • Apr. 30, 2026

"Adrenaline can do things to your body - you might feel fine for weeks and after a four-set match it can feel aggravated," she said.

From BBC • Aug. 27, 2025

Adrenaline gives way to overwhelming grief, loss and gloom.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2025

Adrenaline, dopamine, and cortisol are three important chemicals that humans have evolved to release when under threat.

From National Geographic • Oct. 16, 2023

Adrenaline rushes along the current between me and the unseen creature, and we are alert without seeing one another.

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper



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