n. 去甲肾上腺素

[化] 去甲肾上腺素

[医] 去甲肾上腺素, 降肾上腺素(旧名正肾上腺素)

[ noun ]
a catecholamine precursor of epinephrine that is secreted by the adrenal medulla and also released at synapses
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norepinephrine \norepinephrine\ n.
A hormone ({C8H11NO3}) secreted by the adrenal medulla; it
also serves as a neurotransmitter, released at synapses;
called also {noradrenaline}. Chemically it is
2-amino-1-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)ethanol. It is a precursor of
epinephrine in the body.

Syn: noradrenaline.
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