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adrenergic definition

ad·rener·gic (ad′rə nʉr′jik)

adjective

  1. releasing epinephrine or a similar substance the adrenergic nerves of the sympathetic nervous system
  2. like epinephrine in chemical activity an adrenergic drug

Etymology: < adreno- + Gr erg(on), work + -ic

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