adrenergic

English

Etymology

From adrenaline +‎ -ergic.

Adjective

adrenergic (comparative more adrenergic, superlative most adrenergic)

1. Having the quality of adrenaline or epinephrine.
2. Containing or releasing adrenaline.
3. Activated by an adrenal mechanism

Quotations

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Translations

having the quality of adrenaline or epinephrine

• Czech: adrenergní
• Finnish: adrenerginen
• German: adrenerg
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• Portuguese: adrenérgico
• Spanish: adrenérgico (es)

containing or releasing adrenaline

• Catalan: adrenèrgic
• Finnish: adrenerginen
• German: adrenerg
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• Hungarian: adrenerg (hu)
• Portuguese: adrenérgico
• Spanish: adrenérgico (es)

Noun

adrenergic (plural adrenergics)

1. Any adrenergic compound