Both Uses of
adrenaline
in
The Lovely Bones
- And as my father moved, his adrenaline raced.†
Chpt 4 *adrenaline = “fight or flight” stimulating hormone
- Breath and fire and lungs seizing, releasing, adrenaline saving what was left.†
Chpt 11
Definition:
“fight or flight” stimulating hormone secreted by the adrenal gland in response to stress (making the body feel excited and ready for action)
Doctors are more likely to use the term epinephrine (possibly shortened to epi or EP). Adrenalin as a proper noun without the ending "e" is a trademark name for the same chemical.