"adrenalise" meaning in English

See adrenalise in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: adrenalises [present, singular, third-person], adrenalising [participle, present], adrenalised [participle, past], adrenalised [past], adrenalize [alternative]
Etymology: From adrenalin + -ise. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|adrenalin|ise}} adrenalin + -ise Head templates: {{en-verb}} adrenalise (third-person singular simple present adrenalises, present participle adrenalising, simple past and past participle adrenalised)
  1. (British spelling, transitive, intransitive) To render frightening or thrilling, such as to stimulate the production of adrenalin. Tags: UK, intransitive, transitive Categories (topical): Fear Derived forms: adrenalisation Translations (to render frightening or thrilling): adrenalizar (Portuguese)

Inflected forms

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