I was pretty sure they did, specifically. I recall him with the vial and licking a dropper of sorts. My husband says yes they called it adrenochrome in the movie and the book as well.

Even better: Hunter S with the adrenochrome itself, not sure if scene mentioned by OP is in this clip https://youtu.be/x7oYn8AeqeM?t=111

I was pretty sure they did, specifically. I recall him with the vial and licking a dropper of sorts. My husband says yes they called it adrenochrome in the movie and the book as well.

Even better: https://youtu.be/x7oYn8AeqeM?t=111