adrenergic
adjective
ad·ren·er·gic ˌa-drə-ˈnər-jik 
1
: liberating, activated by, or involving adrenaline or a substance like adrenaline
an adrenergic nerve
2
: resembling adrenaline especially in physiological action
adrenergic drugs
adrenergically
ˌa-drə-ˈnər-ji-k(ə-)lē
adverb 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web These same beta-adrenergic receptors exist in various parts of the body, including the heart, and drugs that block them are commonly used to reduce blood pressure. 
Amber Dance, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Mar. 2022 In response to leptin, the brain sends a signal that ultimately activates bone cells’ beta-adrenergic receptors, shutting off bone-building osteoblasts and stimulating bone-clearing osteoclasts. Amber Dance, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Mar. 2022 The new treatment approach was tested in obese mice by loading the nanoparticles with one of two compounds − rosiglitazone (Avandia) or beta-adrenergic receptor agonist − known to promote browning in mice but not in humans. Stephanie Toone, ajc, 16 Sep. 2017 Stress causes a release of adrenergic chemicals like cortisol and adrenaline, triggering your body’s fight or flight response, John Hovanesian, M.D., an eye surgeon at Harvard Eye Associates in Laguna Hills, Calif., tells SELF. Korin Miller, SELF, 25 Aug. 2017 This replacement marrow was deficient in a specific molecule called adrenergic receptor beta, which made the bone marrow less responsive to the neural messages from the brain. Jasenka Zubcevic And Christopher Martyniuk, Washington Post, 13 Aug. 2017
Amber Dance, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Mar. 2022 In response to leptin, the brain sends a signal that ultimately activates bone cells’ beta-adrenergic receptors, shutting off bone-building osteoblasts and stimulating bone-clearing osteoclasts. Amber Dance, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Mar. 2022 The new treatment approach was tested in obese mice by loading the nanoparticles with one of two compounds − rosiglitazone (Avandia) or beta-adrenergic receptor agonist − known to promote browning in mice but not in humans. Stephanie Toone, ajc, 16 Sep. 2017 Stress causes a release of adrenergic chemicals like cortisol and adrenaline, triggering your body’s fight or flight response, John Hovanesian, M.D., an eye surgeon at Harvard Eye Associates in Laguna Hills, Calif., tells SELF. Korin Miller, SELF, 25 Aug. 2017 This replacement marrow was deficient in a specific molecule called adrenergic receptor beta, which made the bone marrow less responsive to the neural messages from the brain. Jasenka Zubcevic And Christopher Martyniuk, Washington Post, 13 Aug. 2017 Word History
Etymology
adren- + -ergic
First Known Use
1934, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing adrenergic
Medical Definition
adrenergic
adjective
ad·ren·er·gic ˌad-rə-ˈnər-jik
1
: liberating or activated by adrenaline or a substance like adrenaline
adrenergic nerve fibers
compare cholinergic sense 1, noradrenergic 2
: resembling adrenaline especially in physiological action
adrenergic drugs