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norepinephrine

no·re·pi·nephrine

UK/ˌnɔːɹɛpɪˈnɛfɹɪn/ uncommon

noun

1.

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

Origin

From nor- + epinephrine.

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