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Noun
norepinephrine (countable and uncountable, plural norepinephrines)
- (biochemistry) A neurotransmitter found in the locus coeruleus which is synthesized from dopamine.
- ✤ Synonyms: noradrenaline (chiefly UK), levarterenol
- ✤ Hypernyms: phenethylamine, catecholamine
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:norepinephrine.
Etymology
From nor- + epinephrine.
Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˌnɔːɹɛpɪˈnɛfɹɪn/
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