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Noun: norepinephrine
  1. A catecholamine precursor of epinephrine that is secreted by the adrenal medulla and also released at synapses
    - noradrenaline, noradrenalin

Type of: catecholamine, monoamine neurotransmitter, pressor, vasoconstrictive, vasoconstrictor

Encyclopedia: Norepinephrine