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noradrenaline

[ nawr-uh-dren-l-in, -een ]

noradrenaline

/ ˌnɔːrəˈdrɛnəlɪn; -ˌliːn; -lIn /

noun

  1. a hormone secreted by the adrenal medulla, increasing blood pressure and heart rate, and by the endings of sympathetic nerves, when it acts as a neurotransmitter both centrally and peripherally. Formula: C 8 H 11 NO 3 US namenorepinephrine
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noradrenaline

/ nôr′ə-drĕnə-lĭn /

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Word History and Origins

Origin of noradrenaline1

First recorded in 1930–35; nor- + adrenaline
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Example Sentences

This dip in blood sugar sparks the release of adrenaline and its cousin noradrenaline.

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Additionally, quantitative protein analysis confirmed that the levels of inflammatory cytokines TNF-α and IL-6 were significantly decreased and the levels of neurotransmitters dopamine, noradrenaline, and serotonin were significantly increased in the hippocampus.

They found that the sympathetic nerves were producing noradrenaline, which was binding to killer T cells using a receptor called ADRB1.

In a recent Nature study, researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology found evidence that a hormone, noradrenaline, alters brain activity—and an animal’s subsequent behavior—in these startling moments.

Other research indicates that higher levels of noradrenaline could reduce inflammation.

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