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adrenaline

noun as in state of excitement

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  • epinephrine

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That way, there was no risk of confrontation between them while the adrenaline was still flowing from the game and tempers were running high.

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But when she stepped through the ropes for her first amateur bout, adrenaline surging, she could feel the eyes on her.

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And the associations with danger—and suspense, anxiety, anticipation and adrenaline, he says—are even more likely to slow, if not cure, the breakdown of brain functions caused by the disease.

Here’s the honest bit: your first Thanksgiving is not necessarily the moment to chase the adrenaline high of marathon meal prep.

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When energy is running low, hormones such as adrenaline activate HSL, prompting it to free fat that can then supply various organs.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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