nor·a·dren·a·line (nôr  -dr n -l n)n. See norepinephrine. |
noradrenaline [ˌnɔːrəˈdrɛnəlɪn -liːn], noradrenalin
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) 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: C8H11NO3 US name norepinephrine
| noradrenaline (nôr-drn-ln) See norepinephrine. |
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| Noun | 1. | noradrenaline - a catecholamine precursor of epinephrine that is secreted by the adrenal medulla and also released at synapses 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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