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| norepinephrine |
| Also known as: arterenol, noradrenaline |
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What is it? |
| A
CATECHOLAMINE that is the chemical means of transmission across
SYNAPSES of the
SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM and in some parts of the
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, and is a precursor (a preliminary form) of
EPINEPHRINE in its major chemical pathway — called also arterenol,
noradrenaline; Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, 1995 Edition. |
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