adrenaline
noun
Note: Adrenaline is used in both technical and nontechnical contexts. It is commonly used in describing the physiological symptoms (such as increased heart rate and respiration) that occur as part of the body's fight-or-flight response to stress, as when someone is in a dangerous, frightening, or highly competitive situation, as well as the feelings of heightened energy, excitement, strength, and alertness associated with those symptoms. In figurative use, it suggests a drug that provides something with a jolt of useful energy and stimulation.
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Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 15 May 2024
The next ports are St. Barts and St. Kitts, where cruisers can take it slow with beach time and culinary excursions or get their adrenaline pumping with a zip-lining adventure.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2024
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“Adrenaline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adrenaline. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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