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[n] a catecholamine precursor of epinephrine that is secreted by the adrenal medulla and also released at synapses |
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NOREPINEPHRINE is a 14 letter word that starts with N. |
| | Synonyms: | | noradrenaline |
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| | See Also: | | catecholamine, monoamine neurotransmitter, vasoconstrictive, vasoconstrictor |
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| Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | a neurotransmitter found mainly in areas of the brain that are involved in governing autonomic nervous system activity, especially blood pressure and heart rate. |
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A chemical that is both a hormone produced and secreted by the adrenal glands and a neurotransmitter, or substance which transmits nerve signals from neuron to neuron. As a hormone, it stimulates the storage or mobilization of sugar by acting on muscle and liver cells. |
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