Word: epinephrines
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: e
pi
ne
phrines
Definition: Plural of epinephrine; a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin); stimulates autonomic nerve action
Morphemes:
Affix: epinephrine
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A catecholamine hormone and neurotransmitter; as a hormone, secreted by the adrenal gland in response to stress (when it stimulates the autonomic nervous system); as a neurotransmitter, synthesized from norepinephrine.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἐπί
Language: grc
Decoded: epi
Meaning: upon
Affix: νεφρός
Language: grc
Decoded: nephros
Meaning: kidney
Affix: -ine
Language: en
Decoded: -ine
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form names of chemical substances, especially basic (alkaline) substances, alkaloidal substances, or halogen elements.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.