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Pronunciation / Transliteration: adrenalina
"A montanha-russa dá uma grande descarga de adrenalina."
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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.
"She felt a surge of adrenaline as she stepped onto the stage."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the New Latin roots 'ad-' (to) and 'ren' (kidney), combined with the chemical suffix '-ine', reflecting its origin from the adrenal glands situated above the kidneys. Coined in the late 19th and early 20th century following the isolation of the hormone by Japanese scientist Jokichi Takamine and others.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Adrenaline" is said worldwide
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adrénaline
Transliteration: adrenaline
"Le saut en parachute procure une énorme dose d'adrénaline."
Adrenalin
Transliteration: Adrenalin
"In gefährlichen Situationen schüttet der Körper Adrenalin aus."
adrenalina
Transliteration: adrenalina
"Quello sport estremo ti dà una forte scarica di adrenalina."
adrenalina
Transliteration: adrenalina
"Sentió una descarga de adrenalina cuando empezó la carrera."
adrenalina
Transliteration: adrenalina
"A montanha-russa dá uma grande descarga de adrenalina."
एड्रेनालाईन
Transliteration: edrenalaain
"खतरे को देखकर उसके शरीर में एड्रेनालाईन का स्तर बढ़ गया।"
肾上腺素
Transliteration: shèn shàng xiàn sù
"极限运动总能让人肾上腺素飙升。"
아드레날린
Transliteration: adeurenallin
"번지점프를 할 때 아드레날린이 솟구치는 것을 느꼈다."
アドレナリン
Transliteration: adorenarin
"ジェットコースターに乗るとアドレナリンが分泌される。"
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