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adrenergic

American  
[ad-ruh-nur-jik] / ˌæd rəˈnɜr dʒɪk /

adjective

  1. of or like epinephrine in effect.

  2. releasing epinephrine.

  3. activated by epinephrine or any of various substances having epinephrinelike activity.

noun

  1. a drug or other agent having an epinephrinelike effect.

adrenergic British  
/ ˌædrəˈnɜːdʒɪk /

adjective

  1. releasing or activated by adrenaline or an adrenaline-like substance

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adrenergic Scientific  
/ ăd′rə-nûr′jĭk /

  1. Relating to a neuron or axon that is activated by or capable of releasing epinephrine or an epinephrine-like substance when a nerve impulse passes. The nerve endings of the sympathetic nervous system are adrenergic.

  2. Having physiological effects similar to those of epinephrine, as certain drugs.

Etymology

Origin of adrenergic

First recorded in 1930–35; adren- + -ergic

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