NORADRENALINE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does noradrenaline mean? 

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

1. a catecholamine precursor of epinephrine that is secreted by the adrenal medulla and also released at synapses

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• NORADRENALINE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A catecholamine precursor of epinephrine that is secreted by the adrenal medulla and also released at synapses

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Synonyms:

noradrenaline; norepinephrine

Hypernyms ("noradrenaline" 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)

monoamine neurotransmitter (a monoamine that is functionally important in neural transmission)

catecholamine (any of a group of chemicals including epinephrine and norepinephrine that are produced in the medulla of the adrenal gland)

 Context examples 

Dexmethylphenidate hydrochloride acts by facilitating the release of catecholamines, particularly noradrenaline and dopamine, from nerve terminals in the brain and inhibits their uptake.

(Dexmethylphenidate Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)

Noradrenaline is released from the adrenal gland in response to stress and low blood pressure.

(Noradrenaline, NCI Dictionary)

The determination of the amount of noradrenaline hormone present in a sample.

(Noradrenaline Measurement, NCI Thesaurus)

Chlorphentermine acts by facilitating the release of catecholamines, especially noradrenaline and dopamine, from nerve terminals in the brain and also inhibits their uptake.

(Chlorphentermine, NCI Thesaurus)

Instead of octopamine, mammals produce a comparable chemical called noradrenaline, which has been shown to control movement.

(Gut bacteria may control movement, National Institutes of Health)

A small gland that makes steroid hormones, adrenaline, and noradrenaline.

(Adrenal gland, NCI Dictionary)

Amphetamine acts by facilitating the release of catecholamines, particularly noradrenaline and dopamine, from nerve terminals in the brain and inhibiting their uptake.

(Amphetamine Aspartate, NCI Thesaurus)

This results in a decrease in intracellular cAMP and leads to a reduction in the release of neurotransmitters such as substance P, GABA, dopamine, acetylcholine and noradrenaline.

(Codeine Sulfate, NCI Thesaurus)

The adrenal medulla makes chemicals such as epinephrine (adrenaline) and norepinephrine (noradrenaline) which are involved in sending nerve signals.

(Adrenal medulla, NCI Dictionary)

Methamphetamine acts by both facilitating the release of catecholamines, particularly noradrenaline, dopamine and serotonin, from nerve terminals in the brain and by inhibiting their uptake.

(Methamphetamine, NCI Thesaurus)