adrenochrome
/əˈdrɛnəˌkroʊm/
noun
- A chemical compound produced by the oxidation of adrenaline, sometimes studied in medical research but also the subject of unfounded conspiracy theories.
- The chemical structure of adrenochrome gives it a distinctive pinkish color when isolated.
- Scientists have studied adrenochrome in the lab to understand how adrenaline breaks down in the body.
- Adrenochrome is not a drug used in modern medicine, despite what some online rumors claim.