Look up: noradrenaline

1. noradrenaline
   [n] - a catecholamine precursor of epinephrine that is secreted by the adrenal medulla and also released at synapses
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2. Noradrenaline
   A neurotransmitter or chemical released by the nerve cells or neurons in the brain and the adrenal medulla. Noradrenaline plays a significant part in depression. One of two chemicals (the other is adrenaline) released by the adrenal gland that increases the speed and force of heart beats. It dilates...
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3. noradrenaline
   (Learning Modules / Psychology / Measuring the unmeasurable) A biological substance that acst as both a hormone and a neurotransmitter.
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4. noradrenaline
   (Learning Modules / Psychology / Stress management) A hormone released during the stress response that raises blood pressure by causing blood vessels to become constricted.
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5. noradrenaline
   (= norepinephrine; arterenol) Catecholamine neurohormone, the neurotransmitter of most of the sympathetic nervous system (of so-called adrenergic neurons): binds more strongly to a -adrenergic receptor than b -adrenergic receptor. Stored and released from chromaffin cells of the adrenal medulla.
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6. noradrenaline
   <drug, hormone> Catecholamine neurohormone, the neurotransmitter of most of the sympathetic nervous system (of so called adrenergic neurons): binds more strongly to _ adrenergic receptors. Stored and released from chromaffin cells of the adrenal medulla. ... (13 Nov 1997) ...
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7. noradrenaline
   norepinephrine noun a catecholamine precursor of epinephrine that is secreted by the adrenal medulla and also released at synapses
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8. noradrenaline
   (nor″ә-dren´ә-lin) norepinephrine.
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9. noradrenaline
   Type: Term Pronunciation: nor′ă-dren′ă-lin Synonyms: norepinephrine
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10. noradrenaline
    In the body, a hormone that acts directly on specific receptors to stimulate the sympathetic nervous system. Released by nerve stimulation or by drugs, it slows the heart rate mainly by constricting arterioles (small arteries) and so raising blood pressure. It is used therapeutically to treat shock
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11. noradrenaline
    A chemical made by some nerve cells and in the adrenal gland. It can act as both a neurotransmitter (a chemical messenger used by nerve cells) and a hormone (a chemical that travels in the blood and controls the actions of other cells or organs). Noradrenaline is released from the adrenal gland in r...
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