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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 the form of HSL located on lipid droplets, also encourages the protein to leave the nucleus.

From Science Daily • Nov. 24, 2025

Adrenaline gives way to overwhelming grief, loss and gloom.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2025

Her first show was in front of 16,000 people at the Sziget Festival in Budapest; and she featured on the band's 2019 single, Adrenaline.

From BBC • Jan. 3, 2024

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

From National Geographic • Oct. 16, 2023

Adrenaline shoots through me and I sling the pack over one shoulder and run full-speed for the woods.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins



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