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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAdrenergic
/ˌæd.rəˈnɜːr.dʒɪk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Relating to or denoting nerve cells in which adrenaline, noradrenaline, or a similar substance acts as a neurotransmitter.
"The drug stimulates adrenergic receptors in the sympathetic nervous system."
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A substance that produces effects similar to those of adrenaline or noradrenaline.
"The physician prescribed an adrenergic to help manage the acute allergic reaction."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from adrenaline (from modern Latin ad- 'to' + ren 'kidney') combined with the Greek suffix -ergos meaning 'working' or 'producing'. Coined in the early 20th century in pharmacological contexts to describe nerves that release adrenaline or similar substances.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Adrenergic" is said worldwide
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adrénergique
Transliteration: adʁenɛʁʒik
"Les récepteurs adrénergiques jouent un rôle clé dans la réponse au stress."
adrenerg
Transliteration: adʁeˈnɛʁk
"Adrenerge Rezeptoren vermitteln die Wirkung von Adrenalin."
adrenergico
Transliteration: adreˈnɛrdʒiko
"Il sistema nervoso adrenergico regola la risposta di attacco o fuga."
adrenérgico
Transliteration: adɾeˈneɾxiko
"Los fármacos adrenérgicos se utilizan para tratar el asma."
adrenérgico
Transliteration: adɾeˈnɛɾʒiku
"A estimulação do sistema adrenérgico aumenta a frequência cardíaca."
एड्रीनर्जीक
Transliteration: edrinarijik
"एड्रीनर्जीक रिसेप्टर्स शरीर की तनाव प्रतिक्रिया को नियंत्रित करते हैं।"
肾上腺素能的
Transliteration: shèn shàng xiàn sù néng de
"去甲肾上腺素能激活突触后膜上的肾上腺素能受体。"
아드레날린성
Transliteration: adeurennallinseong
"아드레날린성 수용체는 교감신경계에서 중요한 역할을 합니다."
アドレナリン作動性
Transliteration: adorenarin sadōsei
"アドレナリン作動性受容体は血圧の調整に関与している。"
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