ADRENERGIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does adrenergic mean? 

• ADRENERGIC (noun)
  The noun ADRENERGIC has 1 sense:

1. drug that has the effects of epinephrine

  Familiarity information: ADRENERGIC used as a noun is very rare.

• ADRENERGIC (adjective)
  The adjective ADRENERGIC has 1 sense:

1. relating to epinephrine (its release or action)

  Familiarity information: ADRENERGIC used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ADRENERGIC (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Drug that has the effects of epinephrine

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

adrenergic; adrenergic drug

Hypernyms ("adrenergic" is a kind of...):

pressor; vasoconstrictive; vasoconstrictor (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)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "adrenergic"):

phenylephrine (a powerful vasoconstrictor used to dilate the pupils and relieve nasal congestion)

phenylpropanolamine (an adrenergic drug used in many preparations to relieve allergic reactions or respiratory infections)

Derivation:

adrenergic (relating to epinephrine (its release or action))

• ADRENERGIC (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Relating to epinephrine (its release or action)

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

adrenergic; sympathomimetic

Pertainym:

epinephrine (a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin); stimulates autonomic nerve action)

Derivation:

adrenergic (drug that has the effects of epinephrine)

 Context examples 

Metoprolol antagonizes beta 1-adrenergic receptors in the myocardium, thereby reducing the rate and force of myocardial contraction, and consequently a diminished cardiac output.

(Metoprolol Fumarate, NCI Thesaurus)

The succinate salt form of metoprolol, a cardioselective competitive beta-1 adrenergic receptor antagonist with antihypertensive properties and devoid of intrinsic sympathomimetic activity.

(Metoprolol Succinate, NCI Thesaurus)

The tartrate salt form of metoprolol, a cardioselective competitive beta-1 adrenergic receptor antagonist with antihypertensive properties and devoid of intrinsic sympathomimetic activity.

(Metoprolol Tartrate, NCI Thesaurus)

Metoprolol antagonizes beta 1-adrenergic receptors in the myocardium, thereby reducing the rate and force of myocardial contraction leading to a reduction in cardiac output.

(Metoprolol, NCI Thesaurus)

First, hormones produced during exercise, such as epinephrine and norepinephrine, activate receptors called beta-2 adrenergic receptors.

(Just 20 Minutes of Walking May Reduce Inflammation in Your Body, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

Alpha-2C adrenergic receptor (462 aa, ~50 kDa) is encoded by the human ADRA2C gene.

(Alpha-2C Adrenergic Receptor, NCI Thesaurus)

Alpha-adrenergic Agonists can initiate physiological responses such as vasoconstriction, pupil dilation, and contraction of pilomotor muscles.

(Alpha-Adrenergic Agonist, NCI Thesaurus)

A beta-adrenergic receptor agonist with tocolytic activity.

(Meluadrine, NCI Thesaurus)

The antihypertensive action of methyldopa seems to be attributable to its conversion into alpha-methylnorepinephrine, which is a potent alpha-2 adrenergic agonist that binds to and stimulates potent central inhibitory alpha-2 adrenergic receptors.

(Methyldopa, NCI Thesaurus)

Desglymidodrine selectively binds to and activates alpha-1-adrenergic receptors of the arteriolar and venous vasculature.

(Midodrine, NCI Thesaurus)