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adrenergic
[ ad-ruh-nur-jik ]
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.
adrenergic
/ ˌæ»å°ùəˈ²Ôɜ˻åÏôɪ°ì /
adjective
- releasing or activated by adrenaline or an adrenaline-like substance
adrenergic
/ ă»å′rÉ™-²Ôû°ù′ÂáÄ°ì /
- 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.
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of adrenergic1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of adrenergic1
Example Sentences
When macrophages are activated by the adrenergic signals of the autonomic nervous system, they in turn communicate with fibroblasts.
I struggled for 10 minutes with a 10-letter puzzle only to give up and be told the word was... adrenergic.
The authors’ findings are of particular interest because these insights might offer a way to combat the tumour-driven formation of adrenergic neurons and to counteract their tumour-promoting effects.
Another mystery is which types of adrenergic receptor are crucial for the effects of catecholamines on cytokine levels in humans.
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.
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