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adrenergic
Updated on 04/19/2018
adj.
responding to, releasing, or otherwise involving
epinephrine
(adrenaline). For example, an
adrenergic neuron
is one that employs epinephrine as a neurotransmitter. The term often is used more broadly to include
norepinephrine
as well.
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