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Definition of noradrenergic
: liberating, activated by, or involving norepinephrine in the transmission of nerve impulses
noradrenergic nerve endings noradrenergic nerve fibers
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“Noradrenergic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noradrenergic. Accessed 6 May. 2021.
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noradrenergic
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Medical Definition of noradrenergic
: liberating, activated by, or involving norepinephrine in the transmission of nerve impulses
a progressive deterioration of central noradrenergic pathways— C. D. Wise & Larry Stein noradrenergic synapses
— compare adrenergic sense 1, cholinergic sense 1
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The first known use of noradrenergic was in 1963
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