norepinephrine

English

Etymology

From nor- +‎ epinephrine.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌnɔːɹɛpɪˈnɛfɹɪn/
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Noun

norepinephrine (countable and uncountable, plural norepinephrines)

(biochemistry) A neurotransmitter found in the locus coeruleus which is synthesized from dopamine.
Synonyms: levarterenol, noradrenaline

Hypernyms: phenethylamine, catecholamine
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Derived terms

Translations

norepinephrine

Catalan: norepinefrina f
Esperanto: norepinefrino
Finnish: norepinefriini, noradrenaliini (fi)
German: Norepinephrin n
Greek: νορεπινεφρίνη f (norepinefríni)
Hungarian: norepinefrin
Japanese: ノルエピネフリン (noruepinefurin)
Spanish: norepinefrina f
Swedish: noradrenalin (sv)

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