adrenergic
adjective
- releasing epinephrine or a similar substance: the adrenergic nerves of the sympathetic nervous system
- like epinephrine in chemical activity: an adrenergic drug
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(ădˌrə-nûrˈjĭk)
adjective- Activated by or capable of releasing epinephrine or an epinephrinelike substance, especially in the sympathetic nervous system: adrenergic nerve fibers.
- Having physiological effects similar to those of epinephrine: an adrenergic drug.
Related Forms:
- adˌre·nerˈgi·cal·ly adverb
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