adrenochrome
noun
adrenochrome is spelled A-D-R-E-N-O-C-H-R-O-M-E: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 27 million words in written English, the 157,761st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, adrenochrome means “An oxidation product of adrenaline or epinephrine; its semicarbazone is used as a drug to reduce bleeding” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of adrenochrome is adrenochromes.
How many letters and syllables are in adrenochrome?
| Letters | 12: A-D-R-E-N-O-C-H-R-O-M-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 27 million words; the 157,761st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is adrenochrome?
Adrenochrome appears about once in every 27 million words in written English, the 157,761st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of adrenochrome
- adrenochromes plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does adrenochrome mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An oxidation product of adrenaline or epinephrine; its semicarbazone is used as a drug to reduce bleeding.
- 2
A fictional drug obtained from human adrenal glands.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Adrenochrome in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense oxidation product of adrenaline or epinephrine:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | adrénochrome |
| German | Adrenochrom |
| Portuguese | adrenocromo |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does adrenochrome come from?
From adreno- + -chrome.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).