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nor·ad·ren·er·gic | \ ˌnȯr-ˌa-drə-ˈnər-jik 
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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
adjectivenor·ad·ren·er·gic | \ ˌnȯr-ˌad-rə-ˈnər-jik \
\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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