HyperDic: norepinephrine

English > 1 sense of the word norepinephrine:
NOUNbodynorepinephrine, noradrenalinea catecholamine precursor of epinephrine that is secreted by the adrenal medulla and also released at synapses
English > norepinephrine: 1 sense > noun 1, body
MeaningA catecholamine precursor of epinephrine that is secreted by the adrenal medulla and also released at synapses.
Synonymnoradrenaline
BroadercatecholamineAny of a group of chemicals including epinephrine and norepinephrine that are produced in the medulla of the adrenal gland
monoamine neurotransmitterA monoamine that is functionally important in neural / neural transmission
vasoconstrictor, vasoconstrictive, pressorAny agent that causes a narrowing of an opening of a blood vessel
Spanishnoradrenalina, norepinefrina
Catalannoradrenalina, norepinefrina

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