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catecholamine

DEFINITIONS OF: catecholamine

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n any of a group of chemicals including epinephrine and norepinephrine that are produced in the medulla of the adrenal gland

Types:
noradrenaline, norepinephrine
a catecholamine precursor of epinephrine that is secreted by the adrenal medulla and also released at synapses
Adrenalin, adrenaline, epinephrin, epinephrine
a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin); stimulates autonomic nerve action
Type of:
endocrine, hormone, internal secretion
the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect
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