| The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. 2002. |
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| (uh-DREN-l-in) A hormone secreted by the adrenal glands that helps the body meet physical or emotional stress (see endocrine system). | 1 |
| ‡ Adrenaline plays a very large role in the fight or flight reaction, which refers to the various processes that occur within the body when it is confronted with some form of mental or physical stress. | 2 |
| ‡ Figuratively, the term adrenaline is used in speaking of a high state of excitement: “When the race began, the adrenaline really started pumping.” | 3 |
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| | | The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. Edited by E.D. Hirsch, Jr., Joseph F. Kett, and James Trefil. Copyright © 2002 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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