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Adrenaline

usgb/əˈdrenəlɪn/Volume
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Adrenaline Effects

Adrenaline can cause physical symptoms like faster heartbeat, heavy breathing, or sweating.

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Just before his speech, he felt an adrenaline surge that made his palms sweat.
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Emergency Response

In medicine, 'adrenaline' is often associated with 'fight or flight,' the body's emergency reaction.

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The paramedics used adrenaline to kick-start the patient's heart.
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Adrenaline vs. Adventure

Use 'adrenaline' to describe reactions, not adventurous situations themselves.

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Skydiving triggers an adrenaline boost, not 'skydiving is adrenaline.'
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