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Definition of Adrenochrome
1. Noun. (biochemistry) An oxidation product of adrenaline or epinephrine; its semicarbazone is used as a drug to reduce bleeding. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Adrenochrome
1. [n -S]
Medical Definition of Adrenochrome
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Adrenochrome
Literary usage of Adrenochrome
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1883)
"... recognizable adrenergic effects Has been used experimentally to produce psychic
effects See adrenochrome Hallucinogenic Diuretic, antihypertensive. ..."
2. Alternative Medicine: Expanding Medical Horizons by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"adrenochrome: a red oxidation product of epinephrine that slows the blood flow
because of its effect on capillary permeability. It is currently being tested ..."
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