All 4 Uses of
adrenaline
in
Killing Kennedy
- He's an adrenaline junkie, and his psyche requires illicit excitement.†
p. 84.3 *adrenaline junkie = someone who loves exciting or scary experiences that increase the "fight or flight" hormone that creates intense feeling
- He is an adrenaline junkie, relishing the rush of competing for power.†
p. 207.8
- The president rides a wave of adrenaline off the stage and back into the hotel.†
p. 255.5adrenaline = “fight or flight” stimulating hormone
- The assassin is an impulsive man, and perhaps even more powerless to stop the flood of adrenaline that would course through any man's body after firing a high-powered rifle at the president of the United States.†
p. 265.1
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.