NOUN | body | norepinephrine, noradrenaline | 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 | noradrenaline | |
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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