different between epinephrine vs epi

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ??? (epí, “upon”) + ?????? (nephrós, “kidney”) + English -ine.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?p??n?f??n/

Noun

epinephrine (countable and uncountable, plural epinephrines)

1. (biochemistry, organic chemistry) 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.

   Synonym: adrenaline

Synonyms

• (hormone and neurotransmitter): 4,5-?-trihydroxy-N-methylphenethylamine

Hypernyms

• (hormone): catecholamine
• (neurotransmitter): monoamine, phenethylamine

Derived terms

Translations

Further reading

• adrenaline on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

English

Etymology 1

Clipping of epinephrine.

Noun

epi (plural epis)

1. A syringe or autoinjector filled with epinephrine, most frequently used for the treatment of acute allergic reactions to avoid or treat the onset of anaphylactic shock.
2. (medical jargon) epinephrine

Etymology 2

Clipping of epimorphism.

Noun

epi (plural epis)

1. (category theory) Abbreviation of epimorphism.

Etymology 3

Clipping of epidural.

Noun

epi (plural epis)

1. (medicine, colloquial) Abbreviation of epidural.

Etymology 4

Clipping of episiotomy.

Noun

epi (plural epis)

1. (medicine, colloquial) Abbreviation of episiotomy.

Anagrams

• EIP, IEP, P.E.I., PEI, PIE, Pei, ipe, ipé, pie

Wauja

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??pi/

Noun

epi

1. axe

Usage notes

• This term is obligatorily unpossessed. In possessive constructions, a different word is used, e.g. n?'-g?wa (“my axe”).

References

• Languages of the Amazon (2012, ?ISBN, page 170