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adrenergic

ad·ren·er·gic
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ad-ruh-nur-jik]
    • /ˌæd rəˈnɜr dʒɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ad-ruh-nur-jik]
    • /ˌæd rəˈnɜr dʒɪk/

Definitions of adrenergic word

  • adjective adrenergic releasing or activated by adrenaline or an adrenaline-like substance 3
  • adjective adrenergic releasing epinephrine or a similar substance 3
  • adjective adrenergic like epinephrine in chemical activity 3
  • adjective adrenergic of or like epinephrine in effect. 1
  • adjective adrenergic releasing epinephrine. 1
  • adjective adrenergic activated by epinephrine or any of various substances having epinephrinelike activity. 1
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Origin of adrenergic

First appearance:

before 1930
One of the 10% newest English words
First recorded in 1930-35; adren- + -ergic

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Parts of speech for Adrenergic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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    Also called noradrenaline. Physiology. a neurotransmitter, released by adrenergic nerve terminals in the autonomic and possibly the central nervous system, that has such effects as constricting blood vessels, raising blood pressure, and dilating bronchi.

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