Assertion: epinephrine | /r/CapableOf | act as hormone
Facets:
value: on cells in the body
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: Epinephrine acts as a hormone as well as a neurotransmitter.
text: It is mainly made in the adrenal medulla so acts more like a hormone, although small amounts are made in nerve fibers where it acts as a neurotransmitter.
text: Epinephrine is one of the most commonly used agents in a variety of clinical settings as it functions as medication and hormone.
text: Epinephrine acts as a hormone as well as neurotransmitter.
text: Functionally, this means the largest difference between the two is that norepinephrine is able to function as a psychoactive stimulant in the brain, whereas epinephrine acts only as a hormone on cells in the body.
text: Norepinephrine and epinephrine are two similar chemical messengers which act as hormones.