First Known Use: 1963
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noradrenergic
adjective nor·ad·ren·er·gic \ˌnȯr-ˌa-drə-ˈnər-jik\
Definition of NORADRENERGIC
: liberating, activated by, or involving norepinephrine in the transmission of nerve impulses <noradrenergic nerve endings> <noradrenergic nerve fibers>
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Origin of NORADRENERGIC
noradrenaline + -ergic
Medical Dictionary
noradrenergic
adjective nor·ad·ren·er·gic \ˌnȯr-ˌad-rə-ˈnər-jik\
Medical Definition of NORADRENERGIC
: liberating, activated by, or involving norepinephrine in the transmission of nerve impulses <a progressive deterioration of central noradrenergic pathways—C. D. Wise & Larry Stein> <noradrenergic synapses>—compare adrenergic 1, cholinergic 1
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