| NOUN | body | noradrenaline, norepinephrine | a catecholamine precursor of epinephrine that is secreted by the adrenal medulla and also released at synapses |
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| Meaning | A catecholamine precursor of epinephrine that is secreted by the adrenal medulla and also released at synapses. | |
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| Synonym | norepinephrine | |
| Broader | catecholamine | Any of a group of chemicals including epinephrine and norepinephrine that are produced in the medulla of the adrenal gland |
| monoamine neurotransmitter | A monoamine that is functionally important in neural / neural transmission | |
| vasoconstrictor, vasoconstrictive, pressor | Any agent that causes a narrowing of an opening of a blood vessel | |
| Spanish | noradrenalina, norepinefrina | |
| Catalan | noradrenalina, norepinefrina | |
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