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Definition adrenochrome in American English

adrenochrome noun

noun
1

a chemical compound with the molecular formula C9H9NO3 produced by the oxidation of adrenaline (epinephrine). The derivative carbazochrome is a medication used to stop the flow of blood.

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Despite a similarity in chemical names, adrenochrome is unrelated to chrome or chromium.

Definition adrenochrome in American English