adrenochrome
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 1.57 in modern English
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
An oxidation product of adrenaline or epinephrine; its semicarbazone is used as a drug to reduce bleeding.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "Investigation of the chemical constitution showed that it has the properties of N-methyl-2:3-dihydro-3-hydroxyindole-5:6-quinone. The shorter name adrenochrome is proposed for this substance. […] Adrenochrome is a very unstable substance: it is completely destroyed in 4 min. by 1% hydrochloric acid, and in 40 sec. by 1% ammonia."
- "“[…]He's one of these Satanism freaks. He offered me human blood—said it would make me higher than I'd ever been in my life,” he laughed. “I thought he was kidding, so I told him I'd just as soon have an ounce or so of pure adrenochrome—or maybe just a fresh adrenalin gland to chew on.”"
- "It also revives old slurs, but instead of openly accusing Jews of drinking the blood of gentile children, various euphemisms are employed: “Coastal elites,” “Hollywood,” and “George Soros” are now said to be harvesting a chemical called adrenochrome to prolong their life spans."
Etymology
From adreno- + -chrome.