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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesépinéphrine
Pronunciation / Transliteration: eh-pee-neh-freen
"L'épinéphrine est utilisée pour traiter les chocs anaphylactiques."
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A hormone secreted by the adrenal glands that increases rates of blood circulation, breathing, and carbohydrate metabolism and prepares muscles for exertion.
"The emergency physician administered an injection of epinephrine to halt the severe allergic reaction." - 2
A synthetic form of this substance used medicinally as a heart stimulant and to constrict blood vessels.
"Epinephrine is commonly included in local anesthetics to prolong their duration of action."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from New Latin, combining the Greek prefix epi- (upon) and nephros (kidney), reflecting the gland of origin (the adrenal gland), with the chemical suffix -ine. Coined in the late 19th and early 20th century during the isolation and synthesis of adrenal hormones.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Epinephrine" is said worldwide
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épinéphrine
Transliteration: eh-pee-neh-freen
"L'épinéphrine est utilisée pour traiter les chocs anaphylactiques."
Epinephrin
Transliteration: eh-pe-ne-freen
"Epinephrin wird oft auch als Adrenalin bezeichnet."
epinefrina
Transliteration: eh-pee-neh-free-nah
"L'epinefrina agisce rapidamente sul sistema nervoso simpatico."
epinefrina
Transliteration: eh-pee-neh-free-nah
"El paciente recibió una dosis de epinefrina inmediatamente."
epinefrina
Transliteration: eh-pee-neh-free-nah
"A epinefrina é essencial no tratamento de emergências médicas."
एपिनफ्रिन
Transliteration: epinafrin
"गंभीर एलर्जी की प्रतिक्रिया में एपिनफ्रिन का उपयोग किया जाता है।"
肾上腺素
Transliteration: shèn shàng xiàn sù
"医生迅速为患者注射了肾上腺素。"
에피네프린
Transliteration: epinepeurin
"응급 상황에서 에피네프린 투여가 필요합니다."
エピネフリン
Transliteration: epinefurin
"アナフィラキシーショックに対してエピネフリンが投与された。"
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