nor-

nor- definition - medical

nor-

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A precursor compound that differs from its successor by the absence of a radical group, usually methyl: norepinephrine.

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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