Definition of norepinephrine in English:
norepinephrine
noun ˌnɔːrɛpɪˈnɛfriːnˌnɔːrɛpɪˈnɛfrɪnˌnôrepəˈnefrən
another term for noradrenaline
Example sentencesExamples
- When you're under stress your adrenal glands produce the hormones cortisol, norepinephrine, and adrenaline.
- As a natural response to a diseased heart, the body releases the hormone norepinephrine, causing the heart to beat up to five times faster than normal.
- Some scientists believe that the combination of the norepinephrine and endorphins help us to learn quickly and permanently.
- Within the adrenal medulla dopamine is converted to norepinephrine and epinephrine.
- It inhibits serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine reuptake.
Origin
1940s: from nor- + epinephrine.