epinephrine (n.)
IPA: PHONETIC RESPELLING:
肾上腺素，1883，从 epi-（上）+ G. nephros （肾脏） + -ine（化学物质后缀）。这么叫的原因是因为肾上腺在肾脏的上面
"adrenaline," 1883, from epi- "upon" + Greek nephros "kidney"+ chemical suffix -ine (2). So called because the adrenal glands are on the kidneys.