noradrenaline

[ nawr-uh-dren-l-in, -een ]
/ ˌnɔr əˈdrɛn l ɪn, -ˌin /

noun

norepinephrine.
Also nor·a·dren·a·lin [nawr-uh-dren-l-in] /ˌnɔr əˈdrɛn l ɪn/.

Origin of noradrenaline

First recorded in 1930–35; nor- + adrenaline

Words nearby noradrenaline

nor-, nor., nora, norad, noradrenalin, noradrenaline, noradrenergic, noraid, norbert, norc, norco

British Dictionary definitions for noradrenaline

noradrenaline

noradrenalin (-lIn)

/ (ˌnɔːrəˈdrɛnəlɪn, -ˌliːn) /

noun

a hormone secreted by the adrenal medulla, increasing blood pressure and heart rate, and by the endings of sympathetic nerves, when it acts as a neurotransmitter both centrally and peripherally. Formula: C 8 H 11 NO 3 US name: norepinephrine

Scientific definitions for noradrenaline

noradrenaline
[ nôr′ə-drĕn′ə-lĭn ]

See norepinephrine.