# adrenaline

> English word · Noun · IPA /əˈdɹɛnəlɪn/ · frequency rank #14,459

## Definitions
1. Epinephrine, the hormone and neurotransmitter.
2. Excitement; thrills.

## Etymology
From adrenal + -ine, coined by Japanese chemist Takamine Jōkichi in 1901.

## Common misspellings (14)
`addrenaline`, `adernaline`, `adreanline`, `adrenailne`, `adrenalien`, `adrenalinne`, `adrenalline`, `adrenalnie`, `adrenlaine`, `adrennaline`, `adrnealine`, `adrrenaline`, `ardenaline`, `darenaline`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/adrenaline