adrenalina

See also: adrenalină and adrenaliną

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from English adrenaline.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Northern, Balearic, Central) [ə.ðɾə.nəˈli.nə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia, Northwestern) [a.ðɾe.naˈli.na]
• Rhymes: -ina
• Hyphenation: a‧dre‧na‧li‧na

Noun

adrenalina f (uncountable)

1. (biochemistry) adrenaline (epinephrine, the hormone and neurotransmitter)

   Synonym: epinefrina

Further reading

• “adrenalina”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007
• “adrenalina”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2026
• “adrenalina” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from English adrenaline.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /adrenaˈlina/ [a.dre.naˈli.na]
• Rhymes: -ina
• Syllabification: a‧dre‧na‧li‧na

Noun

adrénalina (plural adrenalina-adrenalina)

1. (biochemistry) adrenaline (epinephrine, the hormone and neurotransmitter)

   Synonyms: epinefrin, epinefrina

Alternative forms

• adrenalin

Related terms

• adrenal
• adrenergik
• adrenokortikal

Further reading

• “adrenalina”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Italian

Etymology

From adrenale +‎ -ina.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.dre.naˈli.na/
• Rhymes: -ina
• Hyphenation: a‧dre‧na‧lì‧na

Noun

adrenalina f (plural adrenaline)

1. (biochemistry) adrenaline (epinephrine, the hormone and neurotransmitter)

   Synonym: epinefrina

Derived terms

• adrenalinico

Polish

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd

Proto-Italic *ad

Proto-Italic *ad-

Latin ad-bor.

English ad-

Latin rēn

Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-

Proto-Indo-European *-is

Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.?

Proto-Italic *-ālis

Latin -ālis

Late Latin rēnālislbor.

English renal

English adrenal

Proto-Indo-European *-nós

Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos

Proto-Italic *-īnos

Latin -īnusder.

Old French -inbor.

Middle English -in

English -ine

English adrenalinebor.

French adrénalinebor.

Polish adrenalina

Borrowed from French adrénaline, borrowed from English adrenaline, from adrenal + -ine. First attested in 1901. Coined by Japanese chemist Takamine Jōkichi in 1901. Genericized trademark.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.drɛ.naˈli.na/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -ina
• Syllabification: a‧dre‧na‧li‧na

Noun

adrenalina f

1. (biochemistry) adrenaline (epinephrine, the hormone and neurotransmitter)
2. (colloquial) adrenaline (Excitement; thrills)

Declension

Declension of adrenalina

	singular
nominative	adrenalina
genitive	adrenaliny
dative	adrenalinie
accusative	adrenalinę
instrumental	adrenaliną
locative	adrenalinie
vocative	adrenalino

Derived terms

adjective

• adrenalinotwórczy
• adrenalinowy

noun

• adrenalinowiec

Related terms

adjective

• adrenergiczny
• adrenokortykotropowy

noun

• adrenokortykotropina

Collocations

Collocations

• spragniony adrenaliny ― thirsty for adrenaline
• pełny adrenaliny ― full of adrenaline
• żądny adrenaliny ― hungry for adrenaline
• rajdowa adrenalina ― racing adrenaline
• podwyższona adrenalina ― elevated adrenaline
• dodatkowa adrenalina ― extra adrenaline
• pozytywna adrenalina ― positive adrenaline
• niesamowita adrenalina ― incredible adrenaline
• czysta adrenalina ― pure adrenaline
• prawdziwa adrenalina ― real adrenaline
• ogromna adrenalina ― huge adrenaline
• duża adrenalina ― high adrenaline
• dawka adrenaliny ― dose of adrenaline
• zastrzyk adrenaliny ― adrenaline rush
• poziom adrenaliny ― adrenaline level
• przypływ adrenaliny ― adrenaline rush
• nadmiar adrenaliny ― too much adrenaline
• porcja adrenaliny ― dose of adrenaline
• skok adrenaliny ― adrenaline rush
• napływ adrenaliny ― rush of adrenaline
• kop adrenaliny ― adrenaline kick
• odrobina adrenaliny ― a bit of adrenaline
• utlenianie adrenaliny ― adrenaline oxidation
• stężenie adrenaliny ― adrenaline concentration
• dawca adrenaliny ― adrenaline donor
• łowca adrenaliny ― adrenaline hunter
• wzrost adrenaliny ― adrenaline surge
• pochodna adrenaliny ― an adrenaline derivative
• domieszka adrenaliny ― admixture of adrenaline
• dopływ adrenaliny ― adrenaline rush
• doza adrenaliny ― dose of adrenaline
• wyrzut adrenaliny ― adrenaline rush
• produkcja adrenaliny ― adrenaline production
• smak adrenaliny ― taste of adrenaline
• głód adrenaliny ― adrenaline craving
• działania adrenaliny ― effects of adrenaline
• miłośnik adrenaliny ― adrenaline lover
• fabryka adrenaliny ― adrenaline factory
• wpływ adrenaliny ― influence of adrenaline
• zawartość adrenaliny ― adrenaline content
• spadek adrenaliny ― adrenaline drop
• podnosić adrenalinę ― to raise adrenaline
• wydzielać adrenalinę ― to secrete adrenaline
• pobudzać/pobudzić adrenalinę ― to stimulate adrenaline
• czuć/poczuć adrenalinę ― to feel adrenaline
• dostarczać/dostarczyć adrenaliny ― to deliver adrenaline
• podnieść adrenalinę ― to raise adrenaline
• wyzwalać adrenalinę ― to trigger adrenaline
• potrzebować adrenaliny ― to need adrenaline
• szukać adrenaliny ― to look for adrenaline
• kochać adrenalinę ― to love adrenaline
• adrenalina sięga ― the adrenaline kicks in
• adrenalina idzie ― adrenaline is flowing
• adrenalina skacze/skoczyła ― adrenaline jumps/jumped
• adrenalina buzuje się/nabuzowała się ― adrenaline is bubbling up/bubbled up
• adrenalina podskakuje/podskoczyła ― adrenaline jumps up/jumped up
• adrenalina wzrasta/wzrosnęła ― adrenaline is increasing/increased
• adrenalina rośnie ― the adrenaline is rising
• adrenalina opada/opadła ― adrenaline subsides/subsided
• adrenalina działa/zadziałała ― the adrenaline is working/worked
• adrenalina krąży ― adrenaline is coursing
• adrenalina uderza/uderzyła ― adrenaline hits/hit
• adrenalina wali ― the adrenaline is pounding
• adrenalina spada ― the adrenaline drops

Further reading

• “adrenalina”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego‎^[1] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• “adrenalina”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎^[2] (in Polish)

Portuguese

Etymology

Etymology tree

Portuguese adrenal

Proto-Indo-European *-nós

Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos

Proto-Italic *-īnos

Latin -īnusder.

Portuguese -ina

Portuguese adrenalina

From adrenal + -ina.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.dɾe.naˈlĩ.nɐ/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.dɾɨ.nɐˈli.nɐ/ [ɐ.ðɾɨ.nɐˈli.nɐ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.dɾɨ.nɐˈli.nɐ/ [ɐ.ðɾɨ.nɐˈli.nɐ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.dɾɨ.nɐˈli.nɐ/

• Audio (Brazil (Caipira)):

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• Hyphenation: a‧dre‧na‧li‧na

Noun

adrenalina f (plural adrenalinas)

1. (biochemistry) adrenaline (epinephrine, the hormone and neurotransmitter)

Further reading

• “adrenalina”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “adrenalina”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from English adrenaline, equivalent to adrenal +‎ -ina.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /adɾenaˈlina/ [a.ð̞ɾe.naˈli.na]

• Audio (Venezuela):

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• Rhymes: -ina
• Syllabification: a‧dre‧na‧li‧na

Noun

adrenalina f (plural adrenalinas)

1. (biochemistry) adrenaline (epinephrine, the hormone and neurotransmitter)

   Synonym: epinefrina

   • 2013, Mathias Malzieu, translated by Tros de Ilarduya, Sofía, Metamorfosis en el Cielo, page 97:

     La adrenalina que me irriga el cerebro había anestesiado el dolor.

     The adrenaline that irrigates my brain had anesthesized the pain.

Derived terms

• adrenalínico

Related terms

• noradrenalina

Further reading

• “adrenalina”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish adrenalina, from English adrenaline, coined by Japanese chemist Takamine Jōkichi in 1901.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔadɾenaˈlina/ [ʔɐ.d̪ɾɛ.n̪ɐˈliː.n̪ɐ]
• Rhymes: -ina
• Syllabification: a‧dre‧na‧li‧na

Noun

adrenalina (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜇ᜔ᜇᜒᜈᜎᜒᜈ) (biochemistry)

1. adrenaline

Related terms

• adrenal
• rinyon

Further reading

• Panganiban, José Villa (1973), Diksyunaryo-Tesauro Pilipino-Ingles (overall work in Tagalog and English), Quezon City: Manlapaz Publishing Co., page 16
• Cuadrado Muñiz, Adolfo (1972), Hispanismos en el tagalo: diccionario de vocablos de origen español vigentes en esta lengua filipina, Madrid: Oficina de Educación Iberoamericana, page 13