epinephrine
noun/ˌɛpɪˈnɛfrɪn/
Frequency rank: #16,956 most common English word
Meaning
A hormone and medication used to treat life-threatening allergic reactions and cardiac arrest by stimulating the heart and opening the airways.
Example sentence
The paramedic quickly injected epinephrine to treat the patient's severe allergic reaction.
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