Adrenergic

/ˌædrəˈnɜːrdʒɪk/ adjective

relating to or triggered by adrenaline (a hormone that gives you energy and makes your heart race).

Formed from 'adrenaline' (from adrenal glands) plus the suffix '-ergic' (from Greek 'ergon,' meaning work or action). The term was created in the 1900s to describe how adrenaline affects the nervous system.

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