Used in a Sentence

adrenalin

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for adrenalin.

Editorial note

When the adrenalin is pumping you do what it takes and sometimes you get in a box, and you get out anyway you can.

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Quick take

Alternative spelling of adrenaline. [(biochemistry) Epinephrine, the hormone and neurotransmitter.]

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of adrenalin gathered in one view.

noun

Alternative spelling of adrenaline. [(biochemistry) Epinephrine, the hormone and neurotransmitter.]

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for adrenalin.

Example sentences

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When the adrenalin is pumping you do what it takes and sometimes you get in a box, and you get out anyway you can.

2

You have to learn how to come down and burn up the extra adrenalin.

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But apart from that, it was the adrenalin that drove me the whole way.

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It raises adrenalin which, more often than not, shuts down brains (quite literally).

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It's scary, but you can use the adrenalin if you let yourself.

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It must have been the adrenalin that heightened the thought processes.

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Stick with your stop-loss strategy and it's a real adrenalin rush.

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They like to have action and the feeling of adrenalin.

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A person eating nothing but fat and protein will have chronically elevated adrenalin and cortisol, will prematurely age, and be more prone to various degenerative diseases.

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Waking body temperature tracks cortisol and adrenalin (higher is better).

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That strikes me as another reason to use a broker; having someone else doing the execution lowers the temptation to go double-or-nothing in a surge of adrenalin.

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Panic is normal in life/death situations, but when you need to routinely function in those situations, you have to learn to deal with the stress and adrenalin.

Quote examples

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The pop explanation for that is "adrenalin" - I don't know the scientific reasoning.

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In extreme circumstances, the governor can be "turned off" (adrenalin?) and we have cases of mothers lifting cars to save her child, etc.

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Instead with the adrenalin pumping he felt he had “waited a long time” and issued the kill -9 and corrupted the InnoDB logs and tables beyond all recognition.

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Live Auction Sites The mini pitch: “Buy it now on steroids.” What it is: Online auction sites are great, but few of them capture the same adrenalin rush and buzz that you get from a real auction room.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use adrenalin in a sentence?

When the adrenalin is pumping you do what it takes and sometimes you get in a box, and you get out anyway you can.

What does adrenalin mean?

Alternative spelling of adrenaline. [(biochemistry) Epinephrine, the hormone and neurotransmitter.]

What part of speech is adrenalin?

adrenalin is commonly used as noun.