norepinephrine

English

Etymology

From nor- +‎ epinephrine.

Noun

norepinephrine (uncountable)

1. (biochemistry) A neurotransmitter found in the locus coeruleus which is synthesized from dopamine.

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Translations

norepinephrine

• Catalan: norepinefrina (ca) f
• Esperanto: norepinefrino (eo)
• German: Norepinephrin (de) n

• Greek: νορεπινεφρίνη (el) (norepinefríni) f 
• Japanese: ノルエピネフリン (ja)
• Spanish: norepinefrina (es) f

Related terms

• epinephrine

Synonyms

• noradrenaline

Hypernyms

• phenethylamine
• catecholamine