ADRENERGIC

 Dictionary entry overview: What does adrenergic mean? 

• ADRENERGIC (noun)
  The noun ADRENERGIC has 1 sense:

1. drug that has the effects of epinephrine

  Familiarity information: ADRENERGIC used as a noun is very rare.

• ADRENERGIC (adjective)
  The adjective ADRENERGIC has 1 sense:

1. relating to epinephrine (its release or action)

  Familiarity information: ADRENERGIC used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ADRENERGIC (noun)

Meaning:

Drug that has the effects of epinephrine

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

adrenergic; adrenergic drug

Hypernyms ("adrenergic" is a kind of...):

pressor; vasoconstrictive; vasoconstrictor (any agent that causes a narrowing of an opening of a blood vessel: cold or stress or nicotine or epinephrine or norepinephrine or angiotensin or vasopressin or certain drugs; maintains or increases blood pressure)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "adrenergic"):

phenylephrine (a powerful vasoconstrictor used to dilate the pupils and relieve nasal congestion)

phenylpropanolamine (an adrenergic drug used in many preparations to relieve allergic reactions or respiratory infections)

• ADRENERGIC (adjective)

Meaning:

Relating to epinephrine (its release or action)

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

adrenergic; sympathomimetic

Pertainym:

epinephrine (a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin); stimulates autonomic nerve action)