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norepinephrine

DEFINITIONS OF: norepinephrine

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n a catecholamine precursor of epinephrine that is secreted by the adrenal medulla and also released at synapses

Synonyms:
noradrenaline
Type of:
pressor, vasoconstrictive, vasoconstrictor
any agent that causes a narrowing of an opening of a blood vessel: cold or stress or nicotine or epinephrine or norepinephrine or angiotensin or vasopressin or certain drugs; maintains or increases blood pressure
monoamine neurotransmitter
a monoamine that is functionally important in neural transmission
catecholamine
any of a group of chemicals including epinephrine and norepinephrine that are produced in the medulla of the adrenal gland
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