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Adrenaline

Adrenaline (adrenalinum; lat. ad-– at and renalis – renal; annate. adrenalis – belonging to an adrenal gland, adrenal; synonym: Epinephrinum) – hormone of extraadrenal chromaffin fabric and marrow of adrenal glands. Adrenaline possesses the expressed pressor, cardiotonic, pyrogenic and hyper glycemic action, activates release of rileasing-hormones of a hypothalamus, causes vasoconstriction of kidneys and skin, expands coronary vessels, vessels of smooth muscles, skeletal muscles, digestive tract, bronchial tubes etc.

 
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