noradrenalinen.
/ˌnɔːrəˈdrɛnəlᵻn/, /ˌnɔːrəˈdrɛnl̩ᵻn/, U.S. /ˌnɔrəˈdrɛnəl(ə)n/ Biochemistry.
= norepinephrine n.Norepinephrine is the Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (rINN) of this compound.
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rectifier1895
transmitter1930
sympathin1931
noradrenaline1932
neurohumour1933
substance P1934
norepinephrine1937
neurohormone1939
neurosecretion1956
neurophysin1958
vasoactive intestinal (poly)peptide1958
neurotransmitter1961
VIP1972
neuropeptide1973
1932 Arch. Internat. de Pharmacodynamie et de Thérapie 41 366 This compound..is referred to occasionally as nor-adrenaline.
1948 Science 6 Aug. 135/2 The facts..point to the existence of two highly active sympatho-mimetic substances: nor-adrenaline and adrenaline.
1962 A. Huxley Island xiii. 206 The power generated by fear or envy or too much noradrenalin.
1973 Daily Colonist (Victoria, Brit. Columbia) 30 June 12/1 Both humans and rats secrete a large amount of noradrenaline when they shiver.
1992 Economist 8 Aug. 80/1 Before Prozac, most anti-depressants did their job by increasing the levels of two related chemicals in the brain: serotonin and noradrenaline.
2001 Big Issue in Scotl. 8 Mar. 21/2 The 20th-century's favourite endorphin, serotonin, and another, noradrenaline, can be stimulated by all sorts of scran.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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