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catecholamine definition

cat·echol·amine (kat′ə c̸hōl′ə mēn′, -min; -kōl′-)

noun

any of various compounds, as norepinephrine and dopamine, that are secretions, or byproducts of secretions, of the medulla of the adrenal gland and that affect the sympathetic nervous system

Etymology: catechol + amine

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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catecholamine Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • circulate: On induction there is a marked rise in heart rate and blood pressure caused by central nervous stimulation and an increase in circulating catecholamines.

Modifies a noun

  • level: The treatment group did not show any changes in catecholamine levels or oxygen consumption.

Noun used with modifier

  • plasma: METHODS AND RESULTS: Plasma catecholamine, glucose, and insulin levels were measured before and after an oral glucose load.
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