adrenergic nerve fiber. The intense adrenergic stimulation preceding stress-induced shock is well recognized (Science).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
be|ta-ad|ren|er|gic blocking agent — «BAY tuh AD ruh NUR jihk, BEE », = beta blocker. (Cf. ↑beta blocker) … Useful english dictionary
adrenergic — 1. Relating to nerve cells or fibers of the autonomic nervous system that employ norepinephrine as their neurotransmitter. Cf.:cholinergic. 2. Relating to drugs that mimic the actions of the sympathetic nervous system. See α a. receptors, under… … Medical dictionary
noradrenergic — nor·ad·ren·er·gic .nȯr .ad rə nər jik adj liberating, activated by, or involving norepinephrine in the transmission of nerve impulses <a progressive deterioration of central noradrenergic pathways (C. D. Wise & Larry Stein)>… … Medical dictionary
hyperadrenergic — hy·per·ad·ren·er·gic (hi″pər ad″ren urґjik) excessive activity of adrenergic nerve fibers with an increase in the effects of adrenergic receptors (q.v.) … Medical dictionary
alpha-adrenergic — al·pha ad·ren·er·gic al fə .ad rə nər jik adj of, relating to, or being an alpha receptor <alpha adrenergic blocking action> … Medical dictionary
beta-adrenergic — be·ta ad·ren·er·gic .ad rə nər jik adj of, relating to, or being a beta receptor <a beta adrenergic blocking agent> … Medical dictionary
adrenergic — ad•ren•er•gic [[t]ˌæd rəˈnɜr dʒɪk[/t]] adj. 1) biochem. pha resembling epinephrine in physiological effect: an adrenergic drug[/ex] 2) biochem. releasing epinephrine: adrenergic neurons[/ex] 3) biochem. pha activated by epinephrine or a similar… … From formal English to slang
alpha-adrenergic — al•pha ad•ren•er•gic [[t]ˈæl fəˌæd rəˈnɜr dʒɪk[/t]] adj. biochem. phl of, pertaining to, or designating an alpha receptor • Etymology: 1965–70 … From formal English to slang
beta-adrenergic — be•ta ad•ren•er•gic [[t]ˈbeɪ təˌæd rəˈnɜr dʒɪk[/t]] esp. brit. [[t]ˈbi [/t]] adj. biochem. phl of or pertaining to a beta receptor • Etymology: 1965–70 … From formal English to slang
tal — ac·ci·den·tal·ism; ac·ci·den·tal·ist; ac·ci·den·tal·i·ty; ac·ci·den·tal·ly; ac·e·tal; ac·e·tal·ize; ac·mon·i·tal; ac·quit·tal; acrop·e·tal; ac·ti·no·my·ce·tal; ad·i·po·so·gen·i·tal; ad·rec·tal; adre·no·gen·i·tal; aer·odon·tal·gia; agres·tal;… … English syllables
