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adrenaline

ad·re·na·line

UK/əˈdɹɛnəlɪn/ US/ʌˈdrɛnʌlʌn/ fairly common

noun

Origin

From adrenal + -ine, coined by Japanese chemist Takamine Jōkichi in 1901.

Phrases

  • adrenaline junkie
  • adrenaline rush
  • adrenaline sport

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