What does "norepinephrine" mean?

A neurotransmitter found in the locus coeruleus which is synthesized from dopamine.

What is a synonym for "norepinephrine"?

Common synonyms include: noradrenaline, noradrenaline, arterenol, levarterenol.

Pronounced //ˌnɔːɹɛpɪˈnɛfɹɪn//.

//ˌnɔːɹɛpɪˈnɛfɹɪn// noun

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Noun

1
A neurotransmitter found in the locus coeruleus which is synthesized from dopamine. countable, uncountable
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2
a catecholamine precursor of epinephrine that is secreted by the adrenal medulla and also released at synapses wordnet

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From nor- + epinephrine.

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