Medical Term:
adrenergic
Pronunciation: ad-rĕ-ner′jik
Definition:
- Relating to nerve cells or fibers of the autonomic nervous system that use norepinephrine as their neurotransmitter.
- Relating to drugs that mimic the actions of the sympathetic nervous system.
See: α-adrenergic receptors, under receptor, β-adrenergic receptors, under receptor
[adren- + G. ergon, work]
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