noradrenergicadj.
/ˌnɔːradrᵻˈnəːdʒᵻk/, U.S. /ˌnɔrædrəˈnərdʒɪk/ Physiology.
Designating neurons and neural pathways that utilize norepinephrine (noradrenaline) as a neurotransmitter; of, relating to, or acting upon such cells and pathways. Cf. adrenergic adj., cholinergic adj.
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unipolar1853
interneural1888
adendritic1894
interneuronal1899
tigroid1901
connecter1916
satellited1928
microglial1929
oligodendroglial1929
presynaptic1935
postsynaptic1937
motoneuronal1955
fusimotor1958
monoaminergic1963
noradrenergic1963
aminergic1967
1963 Arch. Internat. de Pharmacodynamie et de Thérapie 142 257 The hindleg vasoconstriction, spleen contraction and cardioacceleration..occur in response to a threshold stimulation of the corresponding post-ganglionic noradrenergic nerve supply.
1987 D. Collerton in S. M. Stahl et al. Cognitive Neurochem. xv. 285 A substantial noradrenergic deficit exists in some patients with AD [= Alzheimer's disease].
1999 Biol. Psychiatry 46 1301 Noradrenergic and serotonergic antidepressants appear to be equally effective.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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