epinephrine
epinephrine — 名詞
1. a substance that your body naturally releases when you feel frightened, excited,
腎上腺素
身體在壓力下產生的激素；也用於醫療急救
a substance that your body naturally releases when you feel frightened, excited, or under pressure; it speeds up the heartbeat and gives you a sudden surge of energy. A synthetic version is given as a medical treatment for severe allergic reactions or to restart a stopped heart.
When Yumi saw a snake ahead, epinephrine flooded her body and she ran off.
當Yumi看到前方有一條蛇時，腎上腺素湧入她的體內，她迅速跑開。
body releases epinephrine in response to a threat
Dr. Samir injected epinephrine into Adisa's leg after his allergic reaction to peanuts.
Samir醫師在Adisa對花生過敏發作後，為他的腿部注射了腎上腺素。
be injected with epinephrine for allergic reaction
The runner felt a rush of epinephrine as he stood at the starting line.
那位跑者在起跑線等待時，感受到一陣腎上腺素的湧現。
An epinephrine injection can save a person whose throat is closing from an allergy.
腎上腺素注射劑可以拯救因過敏而喉嚨腫脹封閉的人。
Noor's heart pounded with epinephrine as she prepared to give her first speech.
Noor準備發表第一次公開演講時，她的心因腎上腺素而劇烈跳動。
- adrenaline
the common everyday name for the same hormone; 'adrenaline' is used more in casual speech, while 'epinephrine' is the medical term
文法句型
epinephrine + noun (as modifier)
release/produce/inject + epinephrine
a dose/rush/injection of + epinephrine
用法筆記
In everyday conversation, the word 'adrenaline' is more common than 'epinephrine', especially when talking about the natural rush of energy. 'Epinephrine' is the standard medical term used by doctors and in hospitals.