adrenergic

[ ad-ruh-nur-jik ]

/ ˌæd rəˈnɜr dʒɪk /

adjective

of or like epinephrine in effect.

releasing epinephrine.

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

noun

a drug or other agent having an epinephrinelike effect.

Compare cholinergic.

Origin of adrenergic

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

Words nearby adrenergic

adrenalize, adrenalized, adrenal medulla, adrenalopathy, adrenal rest, adrenergic, adrenergic amine, adrenergic blockade, adrenergic blocking agent, adrenergic fiber, adrenergic neuronal blocking agent

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British Dictionary definitions for adrenergic

adrenergic

/ (ˌædrəˈnɜːdʒɪk) /

adjective

releasing or activated by adrenaline or an adrenaline-like substance

Word Origin for adrenergic

C20: adrenaline + Greek ergon work

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Medical definitions for adrenergic

adrenergic

[ ăd′rə-nûr′jĭk ]

adj.

Activated by or capable of releasing epinephrine or an epinephrinelike substance, especially in the sympathetic nervous system.

Having physiological effects similar to those of epinephrine.

Scientific definitions for adrenergic

adrenergic

[ ăd′rə-nûr′jĭk ]

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.

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

单词	adrenergic
释义	adrenergic [ ad-ruh-nur-jik ] / ˌæd rəˈnɜr dʒɪk / adjective of or like epinephrine in effect. releasing epinephrine. activated by epinephrine or any of various substances having epinephrinelike activity. noun a drug or other agent having an epinephrinelike effect. Compare cholinergic. Origin of adrenergic First recorded in 1930–35; adren- + -ergic Words nearby adrenergic adrenalize, adrenalized, adrenal medulla, adrenalopathy, adrenal rest, adrenergic, adrenergic amine, adrenergic blockade, adrenergic blocking agent, adrenergic fiber, adrenergic neuronal blocking agent Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for adrenergic adrenergic / (ˌædrəˈnɜːdʒɪk) / adjective releasing or activated by adrenaline or an adrenaline-like substance Word Origin for adrenergic C20: adrenaline + Greek ergon work 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 Medical definitions for adrenergic adrenergic [ ăd′rə-nûr′jĭk ] adj. Activated by or capable of releasing epinephrine or an epinephrinelike substance, especially in the sympathetic nervous system. Having physiological effects similar to those of epinephrine. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for adrenergic adrenergic [ ăd′rə-nûr′jĭk ] 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. Having physiological effects similar to those of epinephrine, as certain drugs. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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