Definitions of norepinephrine
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a catecholamine precursor of epinephrine that is secreted by the adrenal medulla and also released at synapses
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synonyms:
noradrenaline
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type of:
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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
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monoamine neurotransmitter
a monoamine that is functionally important in neural transmission
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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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pressor, vasoconstrictive, vasoconstrictor
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