adrenergic
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1. drug that has the effects of epinephrine (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | pressor, vasoconstrictive, vasoconstrictor, |
| definition | : | any agent that causes a narrowing of an opening of a blood vessel: cold or stress or nicotine or epinephrine or norepinephrine or angiotensin or vasopressin or certain drugs; maintains or increases blood pressure (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | phenylephrine, |
| definition | : | a powerful vasoconstrictor used to dilate the pupils and relieve nasal congestion (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | phenylpropanolamine, |
| definition | : | an adrenergic drug used in many preparations to relieve allergic reactions or respiratory infections (noun.artifact) |
2. relating to epinephrine (its release or action) (adj.pert)
| pertainym | : | adrenalin, adrenaline, epinephrin, epinephrine, |
| definition | : | a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin); stimulates autonomic nerve action (noun.body) |
3. drug that has the effects of epinephrine (noun.artifact)
4. relating to epinephrine (its release or action) (adj.pert)
| pertainym | : | adrenalin, adrenaline, epinephrin, epinephrine, |
| definition | : | a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin); stimulates autonomic nerve action (noun.body) |
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